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One of Tess’s birthday gifts was a red wagon. As soon as she saw it, she said: “Mine!” She loves being pulled around by her sister, but I think it will be a while before she can return the favor (although this won’t stop her from trying)…
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Yesterday, when Adam arrived home, we surprised the girls by wheeling out two new bikes that had been hidden in the garage – a tricycle for birthday girl Tess, and a two-wheeler with training wheels for Grace. Grace was immediately thrilled and promptly took a ride down the driveway, and even down the road a bit.…
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1. Even if you put rain boots on them and roll up their pants, kids will always end up barefoot and pantless at the beach – even if it’s only April and and not quite 70 degrees. 2. When watching a four-year old wade out into the water, it is important to tell her to…
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Today was an amazingly beautiful day – the kind of day meant for lounging around outside, soaking up the warm sun, and feeling grateful that spring is finally – finally – here. We spent a lovely morning at Wolfe’s Neck Farm with Elyse and her mom, visiting the newborn lambs and baby chicks – and of course,…
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All of the melting snow created a lovely puddle in the middle of our yard. Somehow, Grace’s internal mess-seeker found this amazing gift from nature, and she could not resist the strong pull to play in it. She dragged several toys out from the shed and proceeded to splash around. Of course, Tess had to…
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Sorry about the lack of posting in the past few days – we’ve been enjoying a very fun visit with Grandma and Grandpa. And my stomach has been too full of dessert to fit behind the keyboard. I will share some stories of their visit with you this week (including more about dessert, because I know…
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As you can see, Tess remains a willing participant in Grace’s shenanigans. She loves the attention from her big sister, and Grace loves having a playmate who lets her get away with just about anything – and that’s good because Grace has some creative ideas!
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What’s a visit to a dude ranch without a little horse riding? Each day we were there, the girls had the opportunity to ride Jazz, a very calm, sweet pony who provided us with a great deal of excitement. Tess only rode him once, but had fun even though she found the experience somewhat perplexing.…
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We’re in Texas for 9 days of basking in the warm sunshine, running around barefoot in the grass, and listening to the birds sing. Oh yeah, we’ll be hanging out with beloved family members and riding horses, too! We made it here safe and sound – but exhausted – and the bright sun, heat, and…
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I gave Tess a paintbrush and a tray full of paint for the first time the other day. I finally decided that the neat freak in me had deprived her of that experience for long enough. In true Tess fashion, she made a beautiful painting (four beautiful paintings, actually), and didn’t even need to have…
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