Every day during dinner, we ask John about his day. All week he has been giving his day a double thumbs up. Today, I asked John about his day. He smiled, gave me two thumbs up and said “Booyakasha!” He explained to me, “Booyakasha is better than good. A Booyakasha with two thumbs up is… Continue reading Better than good
Dear John, Like I told you tonight when I tucked you in, be strong, be brave, be you. You are an amazing boy. You are funny, silly, big-hearted and smart. Listen to your teachers and you will have a great day. If you see Mommy cry tomorrow, don’t be scared. I know you are ready… Continue reading Dear John: First Grade
On Tuesday night, I went to check on Gillian and John before I went to bed. I found Gillian sleeping like this. Gillian and Baby were both tucked in and snuggly in her bed. Last night, I went to check on the kids and again I found Gillian and Baby in Gillian’s bed. Notice where… Continue reading Gillian and Baby
first time in the water Gillian putting her toes in the water The kids school was closed yesterday, and we decided to take them to the beach. We met Aunt Betty in Manasquan around 9 am. John and Gillian were so excited. They ran down the beach right to the water. Gillian stopped before they reached… Continue reading The Beach
Gillian is super excited about moving up to the three year old class (aka the Dolphin class). In the Dolphin class, Gillian will be able to go on field trips. This is very exciting for a three year old. She keeps telling me “When I a dolphin, I go on field trip! I sit next… Continue reading Best friend
Gillian got a hole in her favorite blanket (aka Manket). We brought Manket to Grandma’s house for repair. Grandma said it was a big project. Gillian borrowed a blanket from Aunt Betty (aka Loaner Blanket). Grandma fixed Gillian’s blanket and dropped it off at my office yesterday. I picked up the kids from school and… Continue reading The Return of Manket
Any of my regular readers know that Gillian loves her blanket. She has a Grandma Blanket that she loves to sleep with. Grandma made her this blanket when she was a little baby. Last week, we discovered a little hole in the blanket. We called Grandma and explained that there was a little hole in… Continue reading The Loaner Blanket
We took the kids to Johnny Rockets for Gillian’s birthday dinner. On our way to the restaurant we told Gillian she could have anything she wanted to eat or drink. She said “I want a pink milkshake!” Daddy and I were a little shocked. We could only think of one other time when she had a… Continue reading Pink Milkshake
I went to give the kids some goodnight kisses tonight. Gillian was snug in her bed and she refused to let me snuggle with her. But she did give me a “kiss on my face” (aka a kiss on the lips) and a squeezie. I went to check on John. It was super quiet in… Continue reading Goodnight kisses
We went to Mimi and Poppy’s house today for a barbecue. We were having a barbecue because the kids’ Great Uncle Jay was in town with his daughter. Since Uncle Jay was in town, Pop-Pop and GiGi came to visit too. John and Gillian briefly met Makenna last year but today was their first time… Continue reading Fast friends
John and Gill went up a hill 