On Friday, Grace's school hosted its first-ever Art Walk. Each classroom was set up as an art gallery, and the hallways were also filled with various projects. Musicians, wandering magicians, and jugglers entertained us as we perused the many forms of art on display. Each kindergartner had his/her own wall of art. Grace proudly displayed…

For some reason, we're in a jokey phase at our house. Slowly but surely, Grace is starting to understand and properly retell jokes. And occasionally, she even comes up with a funny one of her own: A water bottle walks into a bar. The bartender says, "What can I get you?" The water bottle says,…

One day last week, as we were walking in the door after school, Grace said: "I can't wait to go settle down and knit." A few minutes later, I found her sitting quietly in a corner of the living room, with her ball of yarn and crochet hook (and an animal friend). A little while…

The other day, inspired by a book we had been reading, Grace decided to start her own animal rescue club. She got together all of her animal guidebooks, favorite animal friends, exploring tools, and fairy books (not animal related, but must be with us at all times). She even made a special sign for her…

Thursday on the way to school, Grace announced, "B. is my boyfriend." Totally surprised, I responded, "What does that mean?" "It means I want to marry him," she said. Thinking on my feet, I replied, "I like B., but you might change your mind about marrying him, and that's okay." Grace considered this, then stated, "Yeah,…