There's nothing more stress inducing about starting middle school than having to use a lock for your locker. Well...that's the case for Cam anyways...."What if I forget the combination??" We bought him his lock today so he has loads of time to practice before school starts. He's a pro already. … [Read more...]
Avi
My eldest daughter grew up so much this year. When she boarded the school bus for her first day of Kindergarten last year she looked so small, her long curls hanging over the top of her backpack. Fast forward to the end of the school year and she's grown nearly half a foot, wears glasses now, has … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – The Graduate
This week Cam graduated from elementary school. He moves up to middle school in September. I cant believe how fast time is passing by.The last time he graduated, it was nursery school and he looked like this:Then he started elementary school:He has made us proud and we can't wait to watch him … [Read more...]
Little Girl Gone
The other night something bizarre took place and I am not quite sure what to make of it. My oldest child was showing me some photos she had taken of herself for fun. I thought she looked beautiful in them and told her to send them to me via email. Just recently she turned 14 and so … [Read more...]
Farewell to an Old Friend
It's a part of our house. Sitting there, in all it's majesty, holding court in the Room of Babies. Give and take a few months here and there, it has been the night-time home to our babies for almost 9 years. So many mornings of my life have entailed going into that room and … [Read more...]
Loss: When they grow up.
My son is 12 years/old. In a few months he will be a teenager. He is a really great kid, a good human being. I am proud of him and love him to bits. But things are changing. They are changing in a way I knew they would. But I admit, I secretly thought or hoped it might be different for us. We … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – The Graduate
And with that, we watched our last little one graduate from nursery school last night. Why is everything happening SO MUCH faster with her? She's growing up way to fast....sigh... … [Read more...]
don’t you ever feel…
...like a little kid in an adult worldwith a fancy kitchenand all the latest appliancesand dress up clothesand your own wheelsand offspring, no lessand a pervasive worry that one day there will be someone knocking at your door with serious papers and a man in a trenchcoat with a file on … [Read more...]
A Fizzle A Fuzzle, Come and Solve my Puzzle
Why yes, yes I have been watching a little Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, why do you ask?I haven't had a lot of energy lately, apparently growing a tiny human while trying to care for another tiny human is quite the task. Because of this I've spent a lot of time on my computer, even more than usual, which … [Read more...]
One Less Thing
Eva is growing in leaps and bounds and just last week decided that she now knows how to dress herself.You know what that means right??That means one less thing for me to worry about in the mornings.Mornings that are generally full of chaos, unruly kids and me scrambling to get lunches finished up … [Read more...]