Categories February 2011

My Green-Eyed Girls

May I brag for a second? These two girls just get more beautiful every day. I can't stop looking at them! I don't know how I ended up with not one but two gorgeous daughters. I know that it's inappropriate…

Categories February 2011

Valentines and Cartwheels

M came up with some science fair projects tonight. 1) Have one person chew different kinds of gum, and have another person measure how large the bubbles are that the first one blows, to see whether certain kinds of gum…

Categories February 2011

Happy Valentine’s Day

The girls had a good Valentine's Day today. They got valentines from their classmates, many of which came with candy or lollipops. Very few were homemade. I am thinking store-bought for next year; the handmade ones take too long. They…

Friday Report

I am back! I was in SF for a few days for a conference. It was great to be there – I love being in the city – but I missed the girls. I told Daddy that in San Francisco,…

100th Day of School

Today is the 100th day of school. To celebrate, the kids are compiling bags of 100 edible things – at least I think they are, as I sent in a bag of Valentine conversation hearts iwth M yesterday. Also, M brought…

Categories February 2011

The Weekend By The Numbers

Minutes A&M spent hula hooping at halftime: 15 (consecutive) Climbs done by A&M at Earth Treks yesterday: 6 (combined) Movies watched: 1 (High School Musical II) Large dinners cooked: 1 – chili, cornbread, rice, salad, blondies (white and dark chocolate),…