Travelingjenny
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Category: Tess
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Today both girls visited the school library with their classes. This was Tess's first time to get to do so — and she loved it. She chose a book about sharks, as well as a sweet picture book. Grace chose two books about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Because third grade is serious business,…
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Tess had so much fun practicing her bike riding on Monday that she asked to go back to Nana's house for more riding on Tuesday. So off we went. And Tess was amazing. As soon as we arrived, I helped her get started and she rode all the way down the street and around the…
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A few weeks ago, Tess suddenly proclaimed that she was ready to ditch her training wheels and learn to ride a two-wheeler. A declaration like that is typical for this thoughtful, cautious child, who doesn't do anything until she is good and ready. That very morning, she and Grace spent some (unsupervised) time in our…
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How is this possible? How can my little buddy already be in first grade? With a missing front tooth, and shiny new big-kid sneakers? Sweet Tess was pretty excited (though also a bit nervous), and had a big grin on her face as she got started making the name sign for her cubby this morning.…
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Oh, what a happy day. After weeks of planning and preparation, Tess's party day finally came, and she finally got to wear the outfit she had laid out on May 1st. Grace made balloon animals by request, and there was a lot of trampline jumping, and stomp-rocket launching, and general merriment. Oh, and one musn't…
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Today is May 1st! The first day of the glorious month in which Tess celebrates her birthday. She has been waiting — WAITING — for this month for quite a while now. She has been planning her birthday party for at least six weeks, and carefully wrote out all of the invitations herself. And today,…
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Have You Ever Had a Rock? Have you ever had a rock that shines? One that shines, like a person in the night? One that you can write with? One that you like; that you can put in your pocket and keep close to you? One that you really love, and never want to give?…
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Translation: "The dog ate grass." "The rabbit wanted some too." "He ate too much."
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