On Sunday morning, we asked the kids to fill up our K-cup holder. It took them no time to fill the holder. When they were done, they started stacking the extra cups. John created a little pyramid and Gillian insisted on making one just like it. John patiently walked her through each step. She was… Continue reading K-cups
Monday night after bath, I found Gillian in her room. She was very upset. “Mommy, there’s a bug with wings in here!” I looked down and there was a brown moth on her dresser. I quickly sandwiched it between two pieces of paper. I headed towards the bathroom to flush him, but I looked down… Continue reading The bug with wings
This summer we taught Gillian how to play Go Fish. Last night she played a couple hands with Daddy. She is very good and loves to play. When I got home from work today she immediately asked “Can you play Go Fish with me?” I said “Yes, but we have to play in the kitchen.”… Continue reading Go Fish
We went to Happy Day Farm on Sunday. We started at the pumpkin patch. The kids looked everywhere for the perfect pumpkin! Gillian loved all the little pumpkins. Finally we found a big pumpkin for the family, a little one for Gillian and one for John too! Then Aunt Missy, Uncle T and Mackenzie… Continue reading Happy Day Farm
Today I dressed Gillian in one of my favorite t-shirts. It’s a pink shirt with a picture of a chocolate chip cookie and over the cookie it says “tough.” This shirt is perfect for Gillian, my tough cookie. Tonight at dinner, I looked at her shirt and realized there was pen or marker on it.… Continue reading The t-shirt
Tonight at dinner, Gillian told us about Health Class and how they practiced “stop, drop and roll.” She also told us “If there’s smoke then you gotta crawl. And if there’s a fire then you don’t go back to get your toys.” I said “That’s right, no matter what we don’t go back in the… Continue reading Fire Safety
John has a new job. Yesterday Daddy told me that John has been helping every week to pull the garbage can in from the curb. Last night he moved the full can to the curb and this afternoon he pulled it back it. He’s quite the big boy!
Daddy laid out feety jammies for Gillian last night. When I went to tuck her in, she was not happy. I said “Look at you in feety jammies!” She said “I don’t like feety jammies. They’re hot!” I tried to make it better, and said “It’s cold tonight, you will want to be warm.” She… Continue reading Feety jammies
This morning, I was talking to John. I asked him “Is it ok if I come and read to your class?” He smiled and said “Yes, because I want my friends to meet you.” This makes me so happy. I said “So it’s cool to that I go to your school? So I’m cool?” He… Continue reading Cool
Tonight at dinner, John told us “We got to watch a movie today.” Daddy asked “Really, what movie?” John said “Toy Story!” Daddy questioned him, “You got to watch Toy Story in class?” John laughed and said “No for recess!” Gillian said “We watched a movie too! In the cafeteria!” Daddy asked “What movie did… Continue reading The Movie
John and Gill went up a hill 