Categories October 2008

Marathon Day

Marathon day. First up was Pajama Day at school. The girls were very excited to wear their pajamas to school – M wore the ones that say "Daddy’s Little Chickadee" and A’s were glow-in-the-dark skeleton pajamas. They were especially excited…

Categories October 2008

I’m Tired Already

Here’s what’s on the agenda for tomorrow: 9:15 School dropoff 11:15 Pick M up at school 11:30 M dentist appointment 2:00 M & A flu (non)shot appointment 4:00 Ballet 6:00 Pajama party in Bethesda to raise money for girls’ school…

Categories October 2008

Pumpkin Carving

Today we carved two pumpkins – A’s orange pumpkin and M’s green pumpkin. They turned out great – photos at the end of the post. We also roasted pumpkin seeds, thanks to Christina’s recipe and instructions. The girls had a…

Categories October 2008

Rainy Day

It is a very rainy afternoon. We are sitting on the couch watching "The Little Mermaid". A likes it but M is scared. She has had her hands over her ears for most of the movie. This morning we went…

Categories October 2008

Friday Night

I was home today and got to see a lot of the girls. They wore very cute outfits today – A wore a brown polka dot dress with pink tights, and M wore jeans again (!) and a pink top…

Categories October 2008

Catch-up Post

Sorry that I have missed a few nights of posts. Too sleepy to post before midnight both nights. But all is well. News in our house: M’s ballerina costume from eBay arrived last night. She was very excited. Some new…

Categories October 2008

Will You Marry Me?

Tonight M said that she wanted to marry me. I told her that I was already married to Daddy, and that she will most likely find someone else to marry. She said, "Who?" I said it would be someone really…

Categories October 2008

Stream of Consciousness

Yesterday on the way to drama class, the girls engaged in a hysterical free association session. Here are the topics they covered in a 10-minute stretch: How much M loved the waterslides we went to in Seattle. We discussed which…

Categories October 2008

Call From A’s Teacher

When I got home from work tonight, there was a large box in the middle of the entryway. I couldn’t figure out what was inside (did someone send us a chandelier?), and then M came down and said, "Mommy! What…