Travelingjenny
Navigating the hilly terrain of motherhood
about
Category: sisters
-
Wow… sorry I've been gone so long. But not to worry — I'm back! And I have good news: Toots Ice Cream is officially open for the season. And of course, we were there less than one hour after they started scooping on opening day. Hello, summer! We are really happy to see you!!!
-
Today, Grace went back to school after a week off for spring break. A week spent swinging, reading, playing and exploring with her sister. After she left for school, Tess turned to me and said, "What are we going to do? Such lonely." I felt the same way.
-
Have you heard? I am, once again, the best mom ever! And all it took was some cheap shoes!
-
The other day, Grace asked me how the very first person was able to create all of the other people in the world. I'm not quite sure where this came from, except, of course, that our children are geniuses (and have a current fascination with dinosaurs). Anyway, I immediately launched into a clumsy explanation of…
-
One of the things Tess got in her Easter basket was a cute game of Go Fish. We've tried playing this with her before, back when Grace's whole Uno craze began, but it didn't really click until today. And it only clicked today because Grace very kindly explained the game to Tess and got her…
-
The main event of the family reunion was, of course, the wedding. The girls were thrilled with their pretty dresses (petticoats!), sparkly new shoes and cute little baskets full of rose petals. They were also very serious about their duties, though, and asked questions and practiced, then walked very carefully down the aisle. They even…
-
Today was an amazing, spectacular, incredibly beautiful day. The sun was shining, and the temperature reached 69 degrees (!!!!) at our house. For the first time in many months, it was warmer outside than it was inside. Spring, you have no idea how happy we are to see you!
-
We're headed to Texas tomorrow for our annual family reunion, and the girls are pretty excited about the warm weather! The other day, they put on their swimsuits and tried to remember what it's like to frolic in the sun. Boy, are we ready for some warmth! We'll be back in a week with some…
Travelingjenny 