The girls have been very into creating "performances" lately. They pull their little chairs into a row for their audience (me, and sometimes Adam) to sit on. Often, we have to buy tickets first or sign our names on the audience list. These performances always involve costumes of some sort, and usually include dancing and…

The other day, Grace got out her yoga book and started teaching Tess some poses (in this case, the butterfly). Tess had her own ideas — she was rowing a boat, just like she had done in her own yoga class earlier that day. At any rate, it was a sweet, and calm, moment of…

"The groundhog popped his head out of the ground  and saw his shadow and shouted  'HOOOOOOORAAAAY! It's spring!'…  My little furry friend popped out to say 'Hooray! It's April!'"

Tonight we went to Grace's school for a parent meeting about next year, and since Adam and I both wanted to go, we decided to take advantage of the school's free childcare for the event. This was an iffy move, since we never leave Tess with anyone but family, but Tess understood that we would…

  A little "breakdancing," some toddler body art… A "UPS truck" in the dining room… And my personal favorite, naked leapfrog.

Here's wishing you and yours a peaceful and joyful new year, full of sweet smiles. As for us, we're just glad we don't have to leave the house again today — brrrrrr…

This evening I discovered my new favorite game — beauty parlor. It involves me sitting very still and relaxing while Tess combs my hair and Grace "makes it pretty" with barrettes. It's amazing how long this game lasts, and how fun it is for all involved, at least until Tess starts to get aggressive with…

We had our first snowfall today, and although it never even fully covered the grass, Grace was ecstatic. She spent almost two hours outside trying to make a snowman — no small feat when there is hardly any snow. Her very sweet daddy helped her by running around the yard, shoveling snow into a pile.…

I'm not sure if I should be proud, or scared…

And different in so many ways…