Our weather got so nice, so fast, that I still haven't adjusted to the change. I'm certainly not complaining, but I don't think my brain can process all the sunshine we've had. Or maybe I'm suffering from the fact that all of the happy little birds are waking me up with their cheerful chirping…

I can't resist sharing these photos, taken by my friend Jessica on our beach day. That's Tess's friend Lula — her very first friend — wearing a winter hat and sunglasses. I just love two-year olds. They can have such strong and unusual opinions. Like wearing a winter hat on a warm, sunny day, or…

  Grace: "Rule of life #27: One of the best things about having a baby sister is they always get how funny you are."  

On Saturday we went to a local Easter celebration, and Tess got her first taste of hunting for eggs. She was in the youngest age group, and the eggs were simply scattered around in the grass. So Tess calmly sat down and carefully gathered all of the eggs within her reach, in typical Tess fashion.…

We have spent countless hours outside in the past few days — rain or shine — because the snow is finally melting (!!) and the girls have rediscovered their swingset. More specifically, Grace has figured out how to swing really high without any help, and Tess has simply figured out that she really likes swinging.…

This is February vacation week, when most lucky Mainers head to Florida for some sun — to re-energize in order to be able to survive the rest of this long winter. Then there are those of us sorry souls who are stuck at home, desperately looking forward to a vacation at another time. Most kids' activities…

Since it's too cold and messy to spend much time outside these days, the girls decided to go on an adventure inside. This consisted of backing up their backpacks with essentials (animal friends, microphone, notepads, etc.) and journeying around the house. Wearing sunglasses, of course. Grace carried her nature book with her, and they looked…