The fort built with the help of one of our sitters, A., is still mostly intact. Every night the girls read together in their reading nook before going to sleep in their sleeping bags. Last night I sat with them while Amy read to Sarah and Sarah chimed in with certain lines that she loved…. Read more »
April 2018
April 22
One night the girls performed a concert and play for us, largely dictated by Amy. Sarah participated as the bus driver and said her lines when Amy prompted her to with a snap. Before Amy snapped Sarah popped her head out of the tent bus and said “Amy your bus is here!” That was hilarious…. Read more »
April 15
Yesterday was a glorious spring day, almost summery in its warmth. We had a picnic in our tree house. The girls had a friend come over, and they played together in a sprinkler octopus brought by the friend. We cleaned the deck and decided to give away some large kid items that were cluttering the… Read more »
April 8
I started wearing an old coat that I haven’t really worn for years. It is long and black and I used to wear it all the time. When I resuscitate a piece of my old clothing it feels like an inner part of the essential me sits up gasping for air and I realize how… Read more »
April 1
The Evolution of a Disney Vacation Several months ago… Lots of our friends and family love Disney and take their kids often. Maybe we should do it too before our kids get too old for it to seem magical. A few weeks ago…this is exciting knowing we are taking the girls to Disney World but… Read more »