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Today we had our first snowstorm of the season, and just about everything closed down. Of course, this did not stop us from having fun. Grace was nearly beside herself with excitement, and her nice daddy went into work late this morning so that he could play outside with her for a while. Then we…
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Grace and I have spent the past three afternoons decorating our first gingerbread people (and trees) of the year. Tess was content to stand on a chair and watch us – until she saw Grace eat an M&M. Of course, she wanted to eat one too, although she had no idea what it was, and…
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In an attempt to encourage the development of Tess’s artistic abilities – since she has a genetic disadvantage in this area – we have been exposing her to various types of art media. You know, the important ones: crayons, markers, stickers and play-doh. Her current favorite is markers. I have no idea why, but she…
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This morning, I told Tess it was time to go to the store. So she found her shoes, all by herself, and tried to put them on. She couldn’t quite manage it, but she did get a good leg workout. And besides, I’m in no hurry for her to master such skills yet. Tess seems…
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It is a family rule to remove one’s shoes when entering the house. This is part of an effort to keep the house clean, because when was the last time you saw me with a vacuum? Or a mop (do we even own a mop)? And we all know that there is plenty of dog…
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Grace had her first real trick-or-treating experience last night. OK, so maybe it wasn’t that "real" – we visited all of the merchants along Main Street in Freeport. But it was safe, and fun, and certainly preferable to parading down our own dark, long, rural road. We were invited to do this with Grace’s best…
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Tess seems to have developed a fascination with my computer. Maybe it’s because of all of the buttons, or maybe it’s because she sees that I am fascinated by it. I wonder what she would write about if she could start her own blog? Her crazy, cool big sister, who shares snacks with her and…
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I would love to be able to say that these pumpkins were grown in our own pumpkin patch, but that’s not the case. My ‘garden experiment’ this summer was a true learning experience. We do have pumpkins, but they are still small and very yellow. They won’t be ready before the first frost. (Note to…
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Tess suddenly thinks it’s funny to do things she knows she is not supposed to do. Like crawl on the table, climb the stairs, type on my computer, and grab Curly and run away. Perhaps she does this because she knows that I secretly find it hilarious and cute, although I am always sure to…
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Tess will eat almost anything. This is very convenient, especially when we eat in a restaurant – which is not very often, since she no longer likes to sit still while eating. Tess doesn’t need her own meal, she’ll just eat a little bit from everyone else’s plates – noodles, the tomato slice off of…
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