Smith Family Weblog

20 May

Member of the year

School comes to an end on Thursday, and the week is filled with events and celebrations to cap a successful year. Today, the entire elementary school gathered for the annual spring assembly.

Bryan, Tom and I were on hand, having received some advance notice of Olivia’s achievement—kindergarten member of the year in her after school program. Despite winning member of the week a record-breaking number of times, I think she was still pretty surprised!

The program coordinator read a few lovely remarks about her, noting her sense of humor, positive attitude and relentless love the monkey bars (with the blisters to show for it).

Congrats, Livie Lou Who!

There’s Olivia entering the stage on the left.

A high-five from the program director…

And a hug (and a $50 gift card!) from Principal Tann.

18 May

Livie Lou Who Fix

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This little monkey has some big news coming on Tuesday–it’s a surprise even to her! More to share soon…

17 May

Overheard

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Rebecca: “Owen, you are a crab and a half.”

Ava: “Actually I think he’s two whole crabs today.”

15 May

Owen fix

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13 May

Olivia Fix

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Liv made a new friend at the pet shop last weekend. I think he was as smitten with her as she was with him.

11 May

Overheard: GRANDmother’s Day

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As we were checking out of the grocery store on Thursday, Olivia held up a chocolate bar and said, “…Mama?” I declined the purchase with a quick, “No thanks!”

The woman behind us said, “Why not?! Come on, Mom.”

Ava looked at me, wide-eyed, and said, “She’d make a good grandma.”

10 May

Smith family addition

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Ava asks for a dog at least four or five times a day. This is not an exaggeration. Usually, when I say, “No, not right now,” she asks for a ferret. (“Yeah, also no.”)

Last night, she worked her way through a list that included hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and hedgehogs. (“No, nope, not a chance, no.”) By the time she got to “hermit crab…?” I think I surprised her: “Sure, fine.”

So, today, we got a hermit crab. Do you know hermit crabs live A LONG TIME? One of these children might be able to take little Shelly here to college. Fair to say I didn’t really think this one through, but the girls seems content. For now.