I remember, only eight years ago, walking Alex to his first preschool class. I wanted to stay there all day with him. He didn’t even cry. He walked over to the train table and started playing with the train and redesigning a track. I walked back to my car and sat there with the car […]
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As June approached, we were down to Bella’s last days at Sunflower Preschool and we thoroughly enjoyed their annual Bring Your Pets to School Day. As Bella and Becks walked around the circle and chatted with all the other students, I was reminded of the nursery rhyme, “He followed her to school one day which […]
posted in: Balance, Things We Do, Things We Love
Remember your first slumber party? Well, Kata’s been dying for one and we finally managed to schedule it in. Elyse joined Kata and, of course, Bella for a night of festivities which included manicures, doll tea parties, movies and lots of snacks. I still can recall mine. Lots of whispering of secrets and giggles into […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, People We Love
Seriously, who couldn’t wake up with these people staring at them from the foot of their bed?Most of you know that I Hate Morning with a Passion, but on this morning, I woke up and laughed. The fact that they made a lot of noise gathering their surprises wasn’t lost on me but as a […]
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At the end of the year, the Fifth Graders at our elementary school get to go on a 4-day, 3-night camping trip at Sierra Nevada Journeys. The entire experience is designed for the kids to experience fun, hands-on style learning in a natural environment. It’s really a wonderful way to prepare them for the independence […]
posted in: Balance, Milestones, Things We Do
[Bella is in the middle and those are her teachers. How we luv them!] This Spring is full of milestones for us and here’s another one to add to our list: our last Mother’s Day Tea at Sunflower Preschool. It’s my very favorite event there perhaps because they ask only the Pre-Kers and their mothers, […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Milestones
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