I have been looking for my makeup compact for days. This morning, I asked Ava if she borrowed it, and she said, no, the only one she has, has her name on it. (Several months ago, I gave her an old one and painted the letter A on it so we’d know it belonged to [...]
Archive for April, 2009
14 Apr
Overheard
Ava, as we left Gramma Great’s house on Sunday: “Mom, I don’t feel well.” Rebecca: “You’re not going to throw up, are you?!” Ava: “No, it’s not my stomach. It’s my heart. It hurts because I will miss everyone so much.”
13 Apr
Little Leo
I finally figured out why it’s so great to be an aunt: You never have to say no. In fact, you can say yes to just about everything. So, when I hear sweet little Leo saying, “Auntie, let’s go for a walk,” my only response is “Where to?”
13 Apr
Easter Round-Up
We took the girls to Nebraska for a whirlwind trip this weekend. We started out at Dad and Rose’s Saturday morning. Grandpa joined us for brunch, and Ava and Rose spent the morning working on a few craft projects. Then, we headed over to Bryan’s parents’ house for the afternoon and overnight. Grandma Smith set [...]
10 Apr
Overheard
Rebecca, upon answering what turned out to be a relatively important call while transporting the girls around town: “Hello, this is Momm—er, Rebecca.”
8 Apr
Keeping preschoolers busy
I recently mentioned to Ava that Dagny was almost nine years old. Ava asked her birth date (April 1), then immediately suggested we throw her a birthday party. She remembered the Hello Kitty party hats from her third birthday (which, fortunately, were still stashed in the basement), and she suggested making a cake. We settled [...]
7 Apr
Overheard
Ava, upon the start of a lecture about honesty: “I really hope this is a short talk.”
