Summer Bucket List
Last summer felt rather unsatisfactory to me. My kids were on screens for waaaaaay too many hours. Although we did “Summer Home school” last year with some success, I still felt guilt about all the…
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My summer vacation (mad libs style)
My summer was ___(adj)___. I did lots of ___(adj)___stuff. My family went on __(plural noun)__ to the West Coast and East Coast. We went in an airplane, train and even by __(noun). We saw…
I believe in Child Labor
After The Flash tragically broke my $40 necklace, I was irate. I stomped so hard on the ground that I hurt my hip for 2 days. If I had super powers, I probably would have…
Going, going, gone!
Marvel Girl both attended and hosted a fancy party earlier this month? Well, I figured out quite quickly that what she has in style, she definitely lacks in grace. Not to worry. I am not…
My girl likes to…
party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiiiiime! After two consecutive days of ” fancy ” parties (one of which was her own!), we were fancied out. Her four year old…
They used to hate sand
The first time my son touched sand, he immediately recoiled his feet and started whimpering. On my daughter’s first beach trip, she stayed resolutely on the blanket. Except for occasional taste testing. Now they dig…
Fancy Nancy
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Don’t tell Marvel Girl, but I think I’ve pre-chosen a theme for her 4 year old birthday next fall: Fancy Nancy. So far, my daughter could take or…
You can’t make me say "Howdy!"
It’s all foot-stompin’ and do-ci-doein’ until the camera comes out.
3 Years and Forever.
3 years ago, she entered her first airplane. 3 years ago, she left her homeland. 3 years ago, she became a sister. 3 years ago, he waited for his family to return. 3 years ago,…
I love you, and you, and you
The American Sign Language sign for “I Love You” is a combination of the letters “I”, “L”, and “Y” all held up at the same time. * My “baby” girl started Preschool a few weeks…
Oh where, oh where, is Marvel Girl’s hair?
This was Marvel Girl on Monday morning. This was Marvel Girl’s pony-tail. This is who will be receiving her pony-tail. This is Marvel Girl now. Along with her gorgeous hair, do you think they’d be…
Self-Awareness to develop Speech
Sometimes all you need to help a child’s speech sounds is a little self-awareness. Turn up your volume and listen carefully to my THREE year old tell you how we make different sounds in English….
I think I can, I think I can…
Bless her heart, Marvel Girl (disguised as a clever chicken) tried to get that doughnut-on-a-string at the Halloween Carnival. But alas, it eluded her. Her super powers are not yet fine tuned to devour junk…
Heaven is a tricycling adventure
They could barely make it up even half of the slight incline. But boy did they try! They so wanted to be just like their brothers. Tricycling on a tiny campground road. In the middle…