Travelingjenny
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Category: Tess
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Adam and Grace went to New Jersey last weekend to visit family, and Tess and I stayed home and played together. We played superhero, and restaurant, and horseback riding, and babies, and we played with Playmobils and Calico Critters. Oh, and we made applesauce and molasses cookies. We had a wonderful time together. I love…
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Yesterday at school, Tess had her first real lesson on how to read. She came home armed with a simple book and a popsicle stick, tremendously excited to show off her new skill. Words cannot describe how awesome it was to witness her excitement, and to watch her "read" to her dad the very moment…
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Tonight was the annual bonfire for the preschool and kindergarten classes (the last one that we'll be invited to…sigh). We got there early, and Tess decided she would be the official "welcomer." Kindergarten has already done wonders for that child.
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Tess may be a big kindergartner who goes off to school every day and has her very own adventures, but she still likes to be carried sometimes. And that's just fine with us.
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Now that it's fall, Tess decided that her Gee-Gee needed a sweater. So she made him one out of pieces of fleece and Scotch tape. This was a bit tricky, since Gee-Gee has no arms, but she made it work. And now they're both very happy.
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For the past few weeks, we've been marveling at the grasshoppers (or are they crickets?) in our yard. Grace even caught a couple for observation. So, when Tess found out that her class is studying insects and that the kids are invited to bring in bugs of any kind, Tess made it clear that she…
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Last Thursday was Meet the Teacher Day at the girls' school. They got to hang out in their classrooms, visit with their classmates, and have a school-wide picnic. Grace had not been too excited about the prospect of returning to school until she was actually there and remembered how much fun it is. Tess, however,…
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Wondering where I've been all this time? Here's one answer… after all, summers in Maine are short. We have to make the most of them!
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