It’s been a long time. But I got two priceless quotes from the kids this morning. First, during breakfast the Florence and the Machine song “Dog Days are Over” came on. Annabella said, after the song went off, “Mom! I finally figured out what that song is about!” “Really honey?” “Yep, the lady’s dog hid [...]
Sep
10
Out of the Mouths of Babes
On the way to the Y this morning, Annabella announced that she was trying not to sneeze, because, “I don’t want to sneeze off my lip gloss!” Hilarious. Unfortunately, while I was making note of that cuteness for posterity, she got bored. What does my 8 year old do, in the backseat, when she is [...]
Aug
04
Happy 8th Birthday Annabella!
You never cease to amaze me with your energy and your vocabulary. You remember and share interesting facts. Like chewing gum while chopping onions will stop you from crying and a coconut is actually the largest seed on earth. Part of me wants to keep you a little girl forever. Because you don’t care what [...]
Jul
22
Rocket
Sometimes you need to move exuberantly forward. After a conversation yesterday with, well, my yoga teaching supervisor, wherein I expressed an interest in teaching at other locations, she sent me an email last night asking me to sub this morning. I enthusiastically agreed. It worked out well. The kids loved the new club even more [...]
Jul
20
Repeaters
Annabella had a wonderful friend over for a play date today. Thank goodness for small miracles. While they were having tea (apple juice served in teacups with saucers) they were talking about various things. Meanwhile, earlier today we saw a poster for a Red Cross Blood Drive on July 30th. Annabella asked what that was [...]