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project 52, week 27
this summer, phil and i have tried to be more mindful about taking our kids out on one-on-one dates. we realize that special alone time with mommy or daddy is really hard to come by when you’re one of four and that time is only going to grow in importance as they get older. on the other hand though, finding that chunk of time to slip out for that special date can be challenging. because most of the time, we prefer to stay together when phil’s home and rely on a zone defense between the two of us. but the kid dates means that one of us gets to go…
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kiddo funnies
gotta remember to get more of these written down before they’re forgotten… a few months back, mikey was reading some things off the back of a cereal box one morning. me [in genuine surprise]: hey, how did you know what that says?? mikey: because i know those words and because, uh, i know how to read. (with just a tinge of exasperation over having to state the obvious). allie to me one morning last week: mommy, i came in to your room last night because i had a bad dream. me: you did? allie: yeah, but there was no room next to you and i was going to lie down…
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her gift
she slipped into our room this morning and placed this on the bed next to me. “it’s a present for you,” she said with a smile. she went ahead and opened it for me. i recently told the kids the story of how i lost the ring daddy gave to me when we got married. she in particular has felt bad about the missing ring ever since. and so decided she’d make a replacement one for me. and guess what? it’s a perfect fit! she says someday she wants to go to costco and buy me a real one when she’s bigger. she’s still under the impression that you can…
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some ‘splainin
this picture of lauren has nothing to do with the post that follows. it just feels strange to me to have an entry with no pictures. plus, i love this girl. so there’s that, too. these are just some thoughts swirling around in my head these days and i figure if i write them down here, they might just stop swirling so much and let me sleep at 3 in the morning. regarding schooling. thought 1- we know and love families who homeschool their kids and have either done it all the way through or plan to go all the way through. we call them the ‘lifers’. and we love…
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her first day
so after all my angst about letting my baby go… tuesday was her first day of first grade. she was excited and ready to begin her new adventure. not nervous at all. i, on the other hand, was nervous enough for the both of us! we brought a “happy first day of school/survival kit” gift for her teacher which included reward stickers, stress-relieving lotion, advil, chocolates, tide stain remover, antibacterial hand sanitizer, mints, lip balm, and of course, coffee. 🙂 no pictures of her actually at school though. it was pandemonium there on the first day of school and i actually decided not to take my camera with me so…
