Tonight for homework, John had to read a story and then answer some questions. The story was about two sisters, Rosa and Blanca. They both had gardens and picked all types of vegetables. One of the vegetables was a chile pepper. John was putting a lot of emphasis on the e. Daddy and I giggled. … Continue reading Chile
Daddy and I overheard the following conversation: Gillian: You know, Miss Mary (one of her teachers) doesn’t like the snow. You know why? Because it kills her flowers. John: Well, you gotta look on the bright side, the snow only lasts a couple of days and then it’s gone. Gillian: Yea, but the flowers… Continue reading Flowers
No cute stories tonight. I’m just thankful for two amazing kids that call me Mommy.
On Tuesdays, I drop off Gillian and pick up both kids from school. Since I don’t drop her off daily, my drop offs are miserable. And today was no different. She didn’t want me to leave. She clung to me and the teachers and I ended up distracting her so I could leave. I hate… Continue reading Drop off and pick up
Tonight, I picked up Gillian from school. In the car I asked “How was your day?” She didn’t answer me. I asked again “Gillian, how was your day?” She said “I don’t want to talk about it now.” Ugh. I hate that. So we sat in silence for awhile until she heard something on the… Continue reading The duck part 2
On Friday, the kids went to Grandma’s house during the day. I woke up Gillian in the morning and all I had to say was “Today you go to Grandma’s” and she sat up and there was no complaining. We got to Grandma’s house and once they saw Aunt Betty and Grandma they forgot about… Continue reading A day at Grandma’s
I brought John to work with me the past couple of days. Sharon asked him on Monday, “Did Santa bring you everything you wanted?” He said “No. And I’m not going to tell you what I wanted.” Sharon laughed about it when she recounted the story to me later. That night when I had both… Continue reading What I really wanted
Daddy picked up Gillian from school today. In the car, she was playing with a Santa Pez dispenser she got for Christmas this year. She asked Daddy “Is my Elsa up there? Can I have her?” Daddy handed her the Elsa Pez dispenser (she also got for Christmas). And Gillian began to play with the… Continue reading Pez
I love talking to the kids in the car. There is something about a car that gives kids the convidence to tell you all kinds of things. Maybe it’s because you aren’t looking directly at them. I don’t know. So today, Gillian and I ran some errands (just the girls). On our way home, Gillian… Continue reading Car conversations
Our Elf on the Shelf arrives every year the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year the kids were very excited about Buddy’s arrival and it seemed like we were constantly talking about him. On Friday, November 28th, the kids found Buddy on the kitchen table. Buddy wrapped the table in wrapping paper with a sign saying… Continue reading Buddy’s adventures in 2014
John and Gill went up a hill 