We like to watch "Wheel of Fortune" when I get home from work. First, M has to comment on how beautiful Vanna's dress is. Then the girls like to choose who they want to win. Then they like to see if…

Mishmash of stuff today. Today a package came in the mail – the 2009 photo calendars of the girls. I said, "You're going to like what's in here, girls!" M said, eyeing the flat, small package, "Is it the pirate…

As promised, here is some artwork that the girls have done recently. First is a drawing A did of our family:   Next is another drawing by A of people doing gymnastics:   Here is a drawing A did of…

Mondays now have a new significance in the girls' classroom. It is Show, Share and Tell day, in which each kid brings something special from home and tells the class about it. At first, the girls said they wanted to…

Tonight, the girls put my iPod on shuffle and we did a lot of dancing in the house. Well, I broke off to make peppermint meringue cookies (which they said they wanted to help with), and they just kept dancing.…

Daddy had some friends from camp over tonight. They didn't arrive until after 9 PM, and the girls were very tired beforehand. They wanted so badly to stay up and meet everyone (and undoubtedly to perform and show off their…

The girls have been making a tremendous amount of artwork lately. They love to draw and paint, and they can sit for hours at the white table making picture after picture. This poses an archivistic challenge – how much of…

The girls returned to school today after a two-week absence. They were very excited to go back, and as we walked though the entrance and the halls this morning, they proudly showed off their new watches to every adult they…

I love when the girls wear my clothes, especially my shoes. Here are some pictures Buppie took of them in my footwear:         Look at the 'tude on A!