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My little Felicity is taking ballet lessons now and could there be anything cuter than a six-year-old ballerina? No, ma’am, there could not.She is, in the words of Fancy Nancy, ecstatic about the idea.So on Friday afternoon we stopped by the mall to pick up a pair of ballet slippers. (Even at Payless they cost 20 bucks! This will be an expensive … [Read more...]
We are having an unseasonably cold August here in Minnesota.It’s not fair.But it’s true.The temps were in the 50’s this evening and the girls were three shivering little bundles when they came in from the backyard. “Go run a bath, Cate,” I directed them, “And all of you hop in.”When I stopped by ten minutes later, they were playing noisily. “How’s … [Read more...]
“The only thing I like about my training wheels is that they keep my bike up.”Felicity, Age 6AMDG, … [Read more...]
Angela and I were sitting on the front steps, eating a strawberry Pop Tart and reading about seagulls.When we’d finished our lesson and were cleaning up to go back inside, Angela asked if she could have the last bite of my Pop Tart.“Okay,” I said, and added, “You’re a little scavenger, aren’t you?”“Uh huh,” she replied, and then paused on her way … [Read more...]
Felicity came down for breakfast and announced, “I had a bad dream…”“…but I still watched it.”AMDG, … [Read more...]
The girls and I had just returned from the grocery store, laden with parcels that needed unpacking. Angela deftly took the quarts of half & half and buttermilk from my hands and said, “You’re pregnant. You shouldn’t be carrying these.”“Actually, I’m not pregnant anymore…” I replied, following her down to the basement refrigerator with a packet … [Read more...]
…as I prepared lunch and my children watched PBS Kids:“I keep wondering why Clifford doesn’t attack a village.”AMDG, … [Read more...]
The Catholic Vacation Bible School EditionOne of the downsides of having this new baby, (as if anything is ever really a downside), was that we couldn’t do Catholic Vacation Bible School at our parish. It was just too soon after Anthony’s birth and when I wondered out loud if we could do it...My husband offered a flat-out “No.”We love doing CVBS at … [Read more...]
Felicity and Angela went next door to see if their friend could play. The little girl couldn't, alas, because she was at Irish dance class.However...“I spoke up for myself, Mama!” Felicity reported.“Really? What did you say?”“I ding-donged,” she told me, “And I spoke.”AMDG, … [Read more...]
Four-year-old Angela bounced out the back door happily and I was fine with that. It’s a gorgeous day here in Minnesota; it’s good that she’s outside.Still. This is my extremely adventuresome gal we’re talking about. After ten minutes or so had elapsed, I told her brother to go check on her.“Mom!” he called out from the neighbor’s yard. “She’s in … [Read more...]
