By Vonnie, on November 16th, 2011
November 16th, 2011 | Category: Kids | - (Comments are closed) Ahh, Friday afternoon; everything is officially over for the week. I’m sitting quietly on the sofa, listening to Kate, Sam, and Naomi play school, when the phone rings. My brother, Brian, has invited us to stop by for his daughter Nikki’s birthday party. The kids were thrilled; we never really have outings; finding home a much safer place to hang.
After a few more moments of tranquility, I meander into …Read More
By Vonnie, on September 16th, 2011
September 16th, 2011 | Category: Kids | Comments are closed Two mornings this week we got up early and had breakfast together as a family. Let’s just say we’re still ironing out the kinks…
Wednesday morning I got up around 6:30am and started frying sausage and mixing scrambled eggs. I got everyone else up at 7am. Julia came downstairs smiling; happy to smell sausage and see sunshine. Kate, Sam, and Naomi were also eager, and Charlie wasn’t to far behind. …Read More
By Vonnie, on August 29th, 2011
August 29th, 2011 | Category: Kids | - (Comments are closed) Wow! First day of school- summer’s over. Where did the time go? We began the year with our usual flare for organization and punctuality. Kate got up early to try to finish the summer packet from her second grade teacher. As I sat quietly sipping tea on a stool next to her, she reviewed the finer points of grammar. “Mom, what’s a plural noun?’ Ugh.
Julia hopped out …Read More
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