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Motherhood
Feb
15
15
Puppy Paws
Yesterday I noticed how big my big girl has gotten recently. You know how puppies – the little 2 month old puppies you bring home – have short little stubby legs and round little bellies and soft, short little faces? And then a few months later, before the adult dog emerges, they become [...]
Sep
9
9
Ah, the joys…
…of motherhood, that is.
So Carrie got off the bus yesterday and declared school to be boring. She said the only part she liked was recess and that was too short.
And then Anna turned out to be feverish right after dinner, and was up half the night. She apparently has the same virus that Carrie did [...]
Sep
3
3
A Shopping We Will Go…
I’m pretty sure that I might be the only mom in the world who actually enjoys grocery shopping with the kids. Don’t get me wrong, it takes a lot longer than shopping alone, and there are the usual requests for the boxes of brightly colored, sugar laden cereals and snacks. But we’ve got a system.
It [...]
Aug
25
25
Soccer Mom
Well, I’ve had the car for five years now, but I couldn’t officially call myself a soccer mom until yesterday. But with Carrie playing soccer, I guess that’s what I’ve become! Granted, it’s just a week long intro to soccer skills kind of thing, we’re not traveling for games or anything – although with the [...]
Aug
7
7
Strong Museum
Susie and I took the kids to the Strong Museum for what will probably be the last time before the big kids head off to school. It was pretty deserted, so the kids got to do pretty much everything they wanted to, including riding the train and the carousel.
I did have a little run-in with [...]
Aug
4
4
Excitement + Melancholy
We got Carrie’s teacher assignment in the mail today. She’s going to be in K/1 multi-age instead of traditional kindergarten. I’m really, really excited for her, I think this is going to be a great fit for her personality and learning style!
At the same time, I’m not ready for kindergarten. Carrie is most certainly ready, [...]
May
31
31
Single Mom for the Week
Denis left very early this morning for a business trip. He’ll be back in the wee hours of next Sunday morning. Now I get to play single mom to two kids and two dogs. Wish me luck!
May
10
10
Happy Mother’s Day!
We got up this morning and went to Simply Crepes for breakfast. Aside from a decent wait (they don’t take reservations) it was a nice time. For as fancy as they look, they have a really great kids menu.
And I got a lovely bouquet of flowers from Denis and the girls:
Nov
23
23
What We Moms Have To Do Sometimes…
You know, being a mom can be tough. But so far I’ve found there’s nothing I can’t deal with if it involves one of my kids, even if it’s something that as an outside observer I’d never be able to handle.
Such as getting puked on in the middle of the checkout lane at Target. [...]