The girls and I went to see Seussical the Musical at the Arvada Art Center as a homeschool field trip. This was our first time to see the show or hear the music, and we enjoyed it very much. It was fun, colorful, and engaging. The girls especially liked the reference to the Circus Mcgurkus, […]
Category: Cate
Jack Sprat
Raisin Bran: I have one child that eats just the bran and another child that eats just the raisins. I guess it works. #jacksprat
Big Macintosh
Cate made “Big Macintosh” from My Little Pony out of Legos.
Sun Day
Today is a good day for a “sun day†break from school. Our afternoon appointment got pushed back a few hours, so we decided to take a little walk along the Bobolink Trail after lunch. The school to-do list will wait until Monday. Oh, and that dress Adrianna is wearing was mine in high school. […]
Peeps
Bree and Cate share a room, which means that bedtime often finds them playing rather than going to sleep. Last night, Cate kept getting out of bed was being generally loud, so Greg went in and told her that she had one last chance to be quiet and stay in her bed; something along the […]
No Suitcases
Cate saw this sign on an office and said, “Look, the sign says no bringing suitcases!â€
Cate is five
Yesterday was Cate’s FIFTH birthday. My baby is 5. It hardly seems possible. Cate is always giving me hugs and is sweet as can be. She still likes Minnie Mouse but is also getting more into My Little Pony (most likely due to her older sisters’ influence.) She and Bree play with their ponies for […]
Christmas Parade
Waiting for the Christmas parade, an annual tradition with our friends in Longmont. And then the annual kid picture.
Meeting Santa
The little girls met with Santa Claus last night. (I think for the first time?) When I told Cate where we were going, she asked, “Does this mean he’s real!?” Cate asked about it again this morning. We’ve never done the whole Santa thing (other than to explain to them that Santa is a fun […]
Imagination
One of my favorite things about being a parent is coming upon imaginative scenes like this one throughout the house.