Yes, that’s right – we moved into a Castle this week. It all started when our new chair for the living room came in: The chair, as exciting as it was, could not compare to the thrill of the massively ginormous box that housed it: Chris lovingly carved out windows and then showed Ali how […]
Toddler Warfare.
First of all – regarding the title. I know that Ali isn’t a toddler anymore, but I don’t like the term preschooler. It’s so weird – instead of describing the kid, it refers to what she WILL be doing – not even what she IS doing! (Although I guess she IS doing preschool…but still! It […]
Freeze-Frame.
AJ came over Friday night for a sleepover, which makes me unable to resist pulling out and adding to my Sleepover Anthology: April 2008: November 2008:March 2009: June 2009: And finally, January 2010: Do you think they’ll still let me put them in matching jammies and take their pictures when they’re fifteen? And OhMyGoodness they […]
High Eye Adventure
(You MUST try saying “High Eye” out loud. And really fast. And over and over. It’s quite addictive. I’ve been saying it since I typed it and JUST CAN’T QUIT.) Remember Ali’s Scary Eye Trick that I banned right after shooting this video? After she learned how to control her eyes independently and freak the […]
Rachel and the Very Chewy Mistake.
I don’t chew gum, nor does Chris. Yet Ali is completely fascinated by it. Not with the someone-blowing-a-bubble part, or even with the chewing-it-endlessly-until-your-jaw-falls-off part. She’s never tasted it. Her obsession with bubblegum is with the stuck-under-the-table type. Her favorite hobby at any eating establishment is to get under the table and inspect the bubblegum […]
A New Kind of Roll Tiding.
We took Ali to the Alabama/Arkansas Gymnastics Meet Friday night. It was fun for me to actually go to a sporting event in Tuscaloosa that I really could get into – after all, 10 seasons of football games should buy me a few events of my choice, right? But Chris got rewarded to taking us […]
Attempts at Capturing The Moment.
We always take Ali to get her portraits made around her birthday (you know, because I don’t take enough pictures of her throughout the year). This year, my sister-in-law Lindsay and I were talking about it, and I had this Wonderfully! Bright! Idea! To combine photos!! We thought… We’ll get some of all of the […]
It’s Fitting.
Remember my opinion about getting “fitted”? Well, I took note of all of your comments about how I might be missing the melon boat, and I caved. And wow – y’all were all totally right. Things have been put back in their rightful home that Ali misplaced three years ago, which makes me feel AT […]
Guided Learning Vs. Play Learning
First, the winners of the YooHoo and friends! The winners are: Jackamo, ShelbyRose, and kathy pease. Congratulations!! I will be in touch to get your addresses for your YooHoo friend! I am participating in Marie’s “Life is Therapy” series this week – it’s a great series full of ideas and tips on how to help […]
Santa, Noah, and God.
The whole Santa thing this Christmas was just plain weird for me. (Did I talk about this here? It seems like I did, but I don’t think I did. Or maybe I did.) We’ve had many discussions and debates with our friends about whether or not to do Santa Claus, and Chris and I, along […]