Tonight there was a "book fair" fundraiser for the girls’ school. What that means is that all of the wallets (otherwise known as parents) bring their kids to the local mega-bookstore for a story hour, conducted masterfully by the school’s…

I know I shouldn’t say this, but I am happy that I have girls. After I got home tonight, A decided to take Piggy and Bunny and wrap them up inside a fleece blanket. She folded the blanket neatly and…

I was so tired last night that I fell asleep without posting. Yesterday was a very busy day. We had gymnastics in the morning, and then went straight to Hannah’s birthday party at a paint-your-own pottery place. We missed most…

I was in Boston for a night for work and returned this afternoon. I missed the girls a lot, and I heard they missed me too. It was very nice to see them when I got home – they came…

I was very tired last night and didn’t get a chance to post, so here is a post for 2 days. Last night was Back to School Night at the girls’ school. I love BTSN – I love seeing where…

Tonight, the girls and I had a long discussion about Things That Are Sticky and Things That Are Soft. Sticky: lollipop, candy, syrup, jello, stickers, glue, tape, honey, popsicle, ice cream Soft: cotton candy, blankie, baby, piggy and bunny, pillow,…

We returned from Florida this afternoon. I still haven’t uploaded the photos from the weekend, so no animals up here yet. But we had a lot of fun seeing the animals and hanging out with friends. The girls did so…

We are in White Oak, Florida at a conference center while Daddy has his foreign policy meeting. The place is amazing – built on many many acres, with a whole wildlife preserve stocked with exotic animals. The girls have been…

Tomorrow, we leave for Florida for a few days. M, A and I are joining Daddy for a conference he’s attending there. We’re staying at a conference center that also has an animal reserve – should be fun! Hopefully there…

When I walked in the door from work tonight, M came upstairs from the basement and was very excited. She said, "Mommy, come here! Look at this. I need to show you something." She walked to the fridge and said,…