M wrote the following note in my work notebook the other day. WARNING: There are some embarrassing parts. But the note was so funny I had to share it. Mommy is so nice she should have 1,000 husbands because she…
I missed another day of posting – Christmas Day. We had a great time at Nana and Grampy's last night. The most exciting part: the two new additions to our family – Julie and Emily. They are American Girl dolls,…
I didn't get to post last night, because it was a late night. It was the final Nutcracker, and in my opinion it was the best one. Energetic audience, excellent performances. No mistakes. It was the best show, and of…
Happy to report that the girls had a good dentist appointment this AM. No cavities. Molars coming in. A's top teeth vaguely loose. I told the dentist today that M has Weiswasser teeth and A has Feldman teeth. (She was…
No post yesterday – I was felled by a double ear infection. Ouch! Feeling a little better today after some antibiotics and a better night of sleep. Highlights of the last few days: Nutcracker mania continues in the house. When…
Days after vacation started that M finished her vacation homework: 1 Special viewers of The Nutcracker today 11 (Grampy, Nana, Emily, their friend Sophie, M's classmate Gabe, The Levine-Batson family, Lily and her mom). Nutcracker performances left: 1 Christmas parties…
Here's how M&A have spent the first 4 1/2 hours of their Christmas vacation. They came home, and their friend Emily came over for a playdate. They played, in various combinations, in the basement, in the attic, and on the…
Last night, we had many special guests at the Nutcracker. Aunt Darrah came in from NY, and Grampy and Lisa and Kristen came too. It was a great performance, as usual, though the girls were very grumpy on the way…
I am very sad to report that Richard Holbrooke, Daddy's boss and mentor, died yesterday. He will be missed very much.
On Saturday, I asked M to take some pictures of the process of getting ready for the Nutcracker. Since I can't go backstage to where they get ready, I sent her with her camera. She took some excellent – and…
