Every year, the primary school holds a father daughter spring dance. Usually it starts in 1st grade, but the youngers in the K/1 class are also invited. It sounds like everyone had a good time, though from the video snippets that Denis took it really looks like the girls were all doing line dances while [...]
Posted in Carolyn | Tagged School Days
Dear Anna, Today you are 22 months old. Two more months before you turn two – and the time is just flying by. I think I’d better start planning your birthday party soon! This month I’ve been astounded by the things you’ve started doing. All of a sudden you’re counting…all the way up to eleven. [...]
Posted in Anna, Monthly Updates
Inspired by a bouquet of baby socks Lisa made for me for my baby shower before Carrie was born, I made washcloth roses for a friend’s “sprinkle” shower this morning. I used these instructions, except I didn’t have any silk flowers to behead and use as stems, so I used some takeout chopsticks and wrapped [...]
Posted in Crafts
We woke up to snow (!) and some minor tree damage from the wind storm last night, and decided to ignore the downed limbs and head to Ithaca as planned. Anna is finally old enough that I don’t have to be shadowing her every second in other people’s houses, and Denis took over most of [...]
Posted in Family, Holidays
We had our second dance observation of the year tonight. I’m really impressed with how much Carrie has learned over this year, and I think it’s amazing how her teacher has managed to take a dozen or so girls in the 4-7 year old range and teach them so much. I’m so much happier with [...]
Posted in Carolyn | Tagged Dance
I know they’re weeds, but they really can be pretty! And besides, with these in the yarn to pick, the girls totally leave the “real” flowers in the garden beds alone…
Posted in Anna, Carolyn | Tagged random bits of cuteness
We went out for ice cream tonight after dinner. Anna got vanilla with rainbow sprinkles, and Carrie got orange blossom…also with rainbow sprinkles. The important bit, of course, is rainbow sprinkles.
Posted in Anna, Carolyn | Tagged random bits of cuteness
When I woke up this morning and looked out the window, I thought, “gosh, that looks like awfully solid rain…” So, I am not, after all, a lazy gardener for not cleaning out my beds and putting in annuals yet. I’m just psychic!
Posted in General
Dear Carolyn, Today you are halfway between 5 and 6. I am not going to kid you. It’s been a challenging few months for both of us. But first, the good stuff. You are doing wonderfully well in school, as always. While I always knew you were great at reading, you continually surprise me with [...]
Posted in Carolyn, Monthly Updates
To make up for having to take down our trees, Carrie and I planted the beginnings of a garden today. Beans, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes, zinnias, marigolds and parsley. Including the sunflower Carrie planted at the PTA’s Earth Day fair last week, we will have a lot of new growing things to take care of [...]
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