Categories February 2009

Q&A with M&A

Here are some questions I asked the girls tonight. What do you want to be when you grow up? A: A gymnast and a ballerina. M: 150,000 ballerinas and one doctor. What is your favorite book? A: What Are You…

Categories February 2009

Knock-Knock Jokes

The girls told me some knock-knock jokes this morning. Here they are: A: "Knock-knock." Me: "Who's there?" A: "Mommy." Me: "Mommy who?" A: "You're the best mommy in the world." And this one… A: "Knock-knock." Me: "Who's there?" A: "Kiss."…

Categories February 2009

Back to Blogging

I am back. Whirlwind trip to SF on Thursday and Friday, back in DC on Saturday morning. I just lost a whole post. Sigh. Will try again. Yesterday, we went to a birthday party where The Great Zucchini had performed.…

Categories February 2009

Ballet Class Wednesday

I went to the girls' ballet class today, which was adorable as always. A is the smallest girl in the class – so cute. She did some good cartwheels today and some straddle-somersaults. M did an excellent job following directions…

Categories February 2009

Growing Up Is Sad

Today at school, M&A brought their tutu dresses in for Show Tell and Share. I tried to encourage them to bring different items for ST&S, but they wanted to bring the same ones. So I said OK. (Week 1, they…

Categories February 2009

DC Auto Show

Last Tuesday, I had to go to the DC Auto Show for work, and I had to leave the house a little early. I told the girls where I was going, and they said it sounded like fun and that…

Categories February 2009

Busy Saturday

Girls had a very active Saturday. First they went to their first gymnastics class in a long time. We rejoined the program and signed up for Saturday mornings. They are now in the 4-5 year old class and are doing…