Posts under ‘growing up’
I Think I’m Done With That
Those were the words I heard out of Dude’s mouth when I asked him if he wanted to start gymnastics again. We took a break from gymnastics for the summer. Princess has been ready to start gymnastics for about a month now - so I signed her up. It starts today, thank goodness . . [...]
A Burrito Is Born
Happy Birthday Buddy! 8 years ago today, you made your grand entrance into this world. After 12 hours of labor, you decided you’d had enough and pulled the ripcord so they had to go in and get you. You joined this world screaming and wiggling and you haven’t stopped moving since! Your tiny 5 pound [...]
What’s Missing In This Photo?
Have you figured it out yet?
It’s ME! I’M missing from this photo! It finally happened . . . Princess can touch the bottom of the pool (barely) and can swim back to the edge if necessary. So, for the first time EVER, I found myself sitting outside of the pool while the two of them [...]
He’s Not Actually 8 Yet . . .
His birthday is this coming Friday, but we had his party last weekend Dude invited 4 friends to join us for the baseball game and then sleep over. It. Was. A. BLAST! I made him a baseball birthday cake, which he thought was way cool . . . even though the frosting totally sucked [...]
Summer Camp
Today’s the day - summer camp starts. And even though Princess and Dude are going to summer camp at the same school they’ve been at for the past 4 1/2 years, it’s all pretty new and exciting!
For me, it’s new and exciting because it means I have until 4:30 to pick them up every day, [...]
Friday Flashback - The First Sleepover
One year ago, when my son was 6 3/4 years old, he finished his dinner and went to his room to “pack” for the sleepover at his buddy’s house. He came out with his Spiderman sleeping bag and a backpack slung over his shoulder. He gave me a hug and a kiss and said “Well, [...]
Growing Up
Today was Dude’s last day of 2nd grade. The day when he has his end of school party in class. The day when he gives his wonderful teacher a gift. The day when he almost cries because he really wants Mr. Krich to be his teach next year. The day he brings home all of [...]
Still Wants Me Around - Sometimes
Today I get to chaperone Dude’s class field trip. We’re going to the money museum “and we get a real piece of old money when we leave!!!” It’s just too exciting for words, really.
What I’m happy about is that when I told him last week that I was going to chaperone, he hugged me and [...]
Growing Up Up Up
My kids are growing up too fast. I know, big surprise. But this morning, my daughter is laying in my bed when I come out from my shower. She is wide-eyed and smiling . . . and snapping, over and over and over. Apparently, after months and months of trying, she learned to snap last [...]