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Life as usual... 23 Aug 2013 | 09:43 am

 So, one day, I was sitting at my desk and I see a blur of motion throw this sheet of paper at me and then take off. It took me a minute to cipher it, but it says, "Mommy, you have to find me, I won't...

Catch up from the end of July.... 16 Aug 2013 | 07:32 am

 I finally went and got my hair trimmed. It'd been a long while. She had to cut 3-4 inches off and it's still so long! I didn't realize how long it had gotten until she blew it out straight. I look so...

Happy Belated Half Birthday! 12 Aug 2013 | 11:41 pm

These five year old girls of mine have quite the energy and I've been looking for creative and fun ways to channel it. I came across this contraption called a slackline and just knew they'd love it. A...

One Inch Person House 12 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am

We read a poem by Shel Silverstein the other day about a one inch person. This morning while I was at the grocery store, Maddie constructed a house out of paper and tape for a One Inch Person to live ...

First time to go to Day Camp 8 Aug 2013 | 09:04 am

I remember day camp very fondly, most of my memories are from when I was a counselor though. But it's the first step of the camping process and I can't wait for the girls to be able to go off to summe...

The Great Chapter Book 8 Aug 2013 | 06:34 am

 Izzie's report at the end of swimming. Perfect marks, with a comment to work on listening skills. Maddie's report at the end of swimming. Also perfect marks! Both girls were told to skip level 1 ne....

Tag, you're it! 7 Aug 2013 | 01:03 am

I was sitting at my desk when I saw a blur throw this towards me and run off. Took me a minute to read it but it says: "Mommy, you have to find me. I won't be caught!" A new way to play hide and seek,...

Sewing School 6 Aug 2013 | 10:52 pm

 Enjoying the cul-de-sac. Maddie. Izzie We did our second project for out of our Sewing School book. It was to make an apple shaped pin cushion. Izzie got a bit frustrated when she accidentally d.....

Portland Sand in the City 3 Aug 2013 | 02:35 am

A couple weeks ago in downtown Portland there was an event going on called, "Sand in the City." They came in and dumped a couple tons of sand in a public square and had teams come to build epic sand s...

Writing 30 Jul 2013 | 08:07 am

Both the girls are really into writing lately. They will write a story on a scrap of paper, in a bound journal or on anything they can get their hands on. I love it. We are working on trying to rememb...

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