We are officially on Summer break in our house.  Notice how there’s no exclamation point at the end of that sentence? Yeah, that’s because there’s not a whole lot of excitement behind it. Yes, we are excited for Summer, the warmer weather, playing outside, and some trips we have in the works.  But it’s only [...]

Have you lost track of the day yet? Is it Wednesday? Thursday? Whatever day it is, we are ready for Christmas break to be over! All of us. Abbi asks everyday, “Mom, can I pleeeessseee go back to school today? Are we still breaking?” She’s ready. I’m ready. Even Zoe is ready. When you only [...]

We compromised! Finally, after much debate and a pretty irritated mommy, Abbi and I came up with a costume she could wear to her Imagination Day Celebration (aka. Halloween Party) at school! Originally she was going to be Tinker Bell and then, somewhere in the last week or two, she decided she no longer wanted [...]

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We just wrapped up Abbi’s third week of pre-school and I’m beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel! Every day that I’ve dropped her off at school, except the first day (ironically enough), she has cried. She pleads with me to take her with me. She tries to convince me that [...]