Jennifer Briggs

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 »

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 »

Carl and I have often joked that I could hide presents for him on top of the eggs in the fridge because in the past that area was somehow invisible to him. Now I have nothing to say for myself because last Sunday, after I sent out my update, Carl put flowers for me in… Read more »

Last weekend Carl took the girls to the History Center and they pretended to have a dairy-free ice cream stand. I love how Amy adapts her pretend food to be Sarah-friendly. For their recent swim lesson the girls practiced saving each other by throwing a floating thingie into the water while holding the other end… Read more »

Last Sunday we went to the Children’s Museum to see the Mo Willems exhibit. Sarah and I helped Naked Mole Rat get dressed for his fashion show. The girls wore small cardboard buses. Perhaps the best part was the Mo Willems’ recordings of how to draw his characters. We all participated and I was amazed… Read more »

This week I bought Sarah her first bras. She was excited. I was teary. We had pizza for dinner to celebrate. We also watched a movie, but Sarah didn’t really watch much of it. At one point she was playing in a different room, and then she ran in with a book and said she… Read more »

For a long time now I’ve had an image in my head of those heartwarming races where one runner is injured and another runner comes along and helps them finish the race. I feel like Amy is a runner that came from behind and is helping Sarah run the race. There are also many of… Read more »

When we got to piano lessons on Monday the teacher asked who wanted to go first and both girls yelled “me! me!” while heading for the bench. The teacher did a joint lesson for most of the time. I love that the girls love it so much! Swim lessons were amazing. Amy now wears goggles,… Read more »

While talking to Sarah on the phone, Mom-Mom asked her where she was. Sarah didn’t answer. Mom-Mom suggested several possibilities including downstairs or in the sink or on a bus. Sarah kept saying no to all of the options presented but didn’t offer up the information that she was in the Sarah-Rise room. Mom-Mom said… Read more »

Sarah is now officially 11. I always start thinking of her as her new age about a month before her birthday so when we get to the new age it doesn’t feel new. Her actual birthday was also Grandparents’ Day at her school and Grandpa was in town to join her! At the moment Sarah… Read more »