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A telling-off moment

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Tad has attitude. Sometimes, it’s a little too much for his own good. The kids were outside playing in the backyard before dinner yesterday – the weather, though dreary earlier in the day, became much clearer and sunnier in the afternoon – and Tad was scolded by the Webmaster for mistreating some toys. Apparently, he’s […]



Ane Speaks – her deprived childhood

Monday, May 11th, 2009

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day, thank you. The kids gave me all the projects they’d made at Sunday School, Cubbies, and preschool, and then I got a silver heart pendant from the Webmaster and the kids. I also got to take a nap, read my library book, and eat at Red Robin for dinner […]



Learning to swing a bat

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Guess who is enjoying her baseball/T-ball sessions? Ane is still learning the rules of the game (meaning that she’s still learning that you go from home to first to second to third to home again, not cut across the pitcher’s mound to go home from second), but according to the Webmaster, she actually connected for […]



The best picture ever drawn of me

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Ane drew a picture of me at school yesterday – they are preparing for Mother’s Day. I love this kid: Look how tall and thin I am! As Grandma pointed out, she put horizontal stripes on me and I’m still thin! Those are apparently snowflakes all around me. I asked if they were flowers, but […]