Well, we are home. Here is the good news: A is feeling better today. Her fever spiked around 5 AM, but after she woke up for good at 7:30, it was much lower. We took her to the doctor on…

So, we had a great weekend in NY planned. We were to come up Saturday, Daddy and I had symphony tickets with a colleague of his on Saturday, and on Sunday, Grandma and Grandpa were to take the girls to…

The girls had a great time on the apple picking field trip today. A came home with 4 large apple and M came home with three small ones. They were very excited when I went to pick them up at…

Today was one of those days. M woke up at 4 AM and ended up in my bed, I am not sure how. A woke up at 6 AM and cried because she didn't know where M was. A came…

A colleague at work gave me two awesome sets of art supplies (markers, crayons, pencils, watercolors, oil pastels, etc.). The girls started playing with them as soon as I got home from work. Here is a picture of them using…

I think sometimes the P&B blog makes it sound like things are always lightness and joy here in our house. And while that is sometimes the case, no one in this house is perfect, and we have plenty of days…

Here are some of the things we did since I blogged last Thursday: Became "junior flu flighters" by getting Flu Mist at the doctor's office. Had a playdate with Abigail. Went to the family service for Rosh Hashanah and saw…

Ah – the end of the school week. (There's no school tomorrow for a professional day). I will take the girls for flu shots and some school shopping, and then they have a playdate with their friend Abigail. Tonight we…

Tonight I told the girls that I would read them four books. (We usually read two). M was in the midst of coloring, so I told her she could keep coloring upstairs on my bed while A and I read…

So here is the report from last night. The Tooth Fairy left $5 for M, and $1 for A. The girls seemed happy with their rewards when they woke up. At that time, A said to M, "Your mouth looks…