Our little Sylv’s 3rd birthday was a hit. After we put the kids to bed, Bryan and I sat down and looked at the pictures from the day Sylvia was born. You can see her tiny baby pictures here on Flickr. Hard to believe that she was ever that small, but it’s clearly the same [...]
Hidey ho there, neighbors! My little girl woke up this morning, a freshly minted Three. Remarkable! She’s spending the day at Donna’s (daycare) where they had a cake and balloons. When we arrived (a little late today as there was some extra morning activities around here), all the kids were hiding and jumped out to [...]
Sylvia was so beautifully excited and full of happy anticipation about her first ballet class. We got her geared-up with her leotard and slippers last week, and since then she’s been counting down the days. We’re taking her class at the NE YMCA. Here’s some cute pictures of her and Celia (and Ceila’s cousin Nida) [...]
My little girl starts her first ballet class today. She’ll be taking 1/2 hour classes at the YMCA on Mondays through February. Last week, she and I went shopping for her dance gear together. It really is fun to have a little partner to run errands with. She is such a fun little person, and [...]
One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year is a wooden tree trunk doll house Sylvia got. There’s been a lot of fairy play. Andrew’s Schleich animals come to visit too. The velociraptor insists that he’s come to be friendly. This bridge and little wooden river are just too much! Sylvia really enjoys it. And [...]
Quick little story: This morning, Sylvia was sitting at the breakfast table alone while I went to get dressed. From my bedroom, I hear her clear little voice reciting, “Baby was TWO YEARS OLD and never wanted to come in for dinner and never wanted to take a bath. When grandma visited, said bad words! [...]
This is a two-part post about the Andrew/Sylvia relationship as I saw it this morning: Part I – The good Andrew and Sylvia are so cute together! They wake up and rush for their vitamins. They dole them out for each other, and then they leap about exclaiming in mutual glee what they want for [...]
October slipped by. Our tree in our front yard turned the most amazing golden color this year. When the sun shone through the leaves, I was mesmerized. I don’t think that there could be a more beautiful site. The kids liked it too, and I made up a story for them about how Bryan and [...]
A couple weeks ago, Andrew and Sylvia turned a quiet afternoon into a self-hair cutting extravaganza. It was after school on a wet day, and Andrew and Sylvia wanted to watch a show. I had some photography phone calls to make, so I agreed. They also wanted to do some art projects, so I helped [...]
On Sunday, Andrew and Sylvia and I attended a Halloween bash at a preschool friend’s home. It was so much fun! They went totally overboard with the decorations and activities and costumes. A wizard came and gave a show to a rapt audience. And the kids and I ate a truly exceptional quantity of cupcakes, [...]
