Apparently not Chloe. I think she’d never take a shower if she had the choice. No matter when we tell her to go wash herself, it’s never the right time. After school, before bed, the morning – you name it, she has an excuse to avoid going under the stream of water. No matter how many times we remind her of her sanitary obligations, the response is always the same: stomping feet followed by loud harumphs, studious avoidance and several exclamations of “you’re so annoying,”you’re so unfair” or some variation thereof.
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Slip Slidin’ Away
We had sun today. For the first time in what seemed like weeks. Sophie spent some time outside before the icy coating on top of the snow started to melt. She had fun until she didn’t have fun anymore. I filmed this while she was still smiling and not yet crying out of frustration that the sled wasn’t working.
An Evening With Sophie
Chloe is spending night at Grammy’s because they’re going to see “The Lion King” tomorrow, which means that my husband and I have Sophie all to ourselves. As much as I love spending time with Sophie and Chloe together, I cherish the special days when we get to hang out with just one of them.
Jump Roping – Better Late Than Never
A major milestone in Chloe’s childhood. One I never thought she’d reach. She hits the double digits and she can finally jump rope. I filmed this video yesterday, and she was still iffy. But she immensely improved overnight, and by the time I arrived home from work a little while ago, she had doubled the amount of jumps she could do without tripping over herself.
And if the Weekly Snowfalls Weren’t Enough…
Ice was this week’s weather event. Lots of ice. Everywhere. Skating rinks on the driveways, on the sidewalks and in the streets. They closed our office today because the roads were so bad. But they didn’t close the schools. I will never understand the rationale behind the school district’s decisions to close the schools, delay opening (which they did today) or leave the schools open. The roads were treacherous – the town went so far as to issue a warning to residents not to drive, but that message apparently didn’t reach the superintendent of schools. While we were at the bus stop this morning, a large tree branch came crashing down about 50 feet from where the kids were all waiting. Close call.
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Au Revoir, Gymnastics!
Sophie had her last gymnastics class on Saturday. The children did a little recital, and showed off their skills. After months of the Little Gym, Sophie’s skilled at the uneven bars and handstands. Sophie loves handstands. She does them all the time.
Happy 10th Birthday, Chloe!
The day has finally arrived. For the next 89 years, Chloe will need two digits to describe her age. She has officially started her second decade. We started the celebration last night, with a trip into New York to see “Wicked” and have dinner at Junior’s (Chloe’s choice; she loves their black & white cookies). It was great fun.
It’s Only January 28
Almost 30 inches of accumulated snow in the middle of our front lawn. Snow piles that are almost five feet high. Need I say more? If I had wanted to experience this kind of precipitation, I’d be living in South Dakota or Montana.
Keep the Dollar, I’ll Buy an App
Note to the tooth fairy. Dollars are out. Apps are in. Chloe lost another tooth yesterday. The tooth fairy got stuck in the latest snowstorm to hit the east coast, so Chloe reminded me this evening that the tooth fairy forgot about her (wink, wink).
Sophie’s Jungle
The monkey swinging from the vine says, “Hoo hoo ha ha.” The koala climbing the tree exclaims, “It’s hot!” The snake slithers and says, “ssssssss.” The parrot confesses, “I am annoying.” The crocodile stays silent, eyeing his prey, the slithering snake.