I had to come home early today to meet the girls at the bus. It was nice to play a little hooky on a Monday. Chloe spent some time performing mother’s helper duties next door and I spent some time hanging with my Sophie – in between answering emails and phone calls for work – and giving her a much-needed bath.
Category Archives: Treasures from the Archives
Ghouls Rule!
Chloe and Sophie spent some time this afternoon making ghosts and witches to hang from our holly tree. By cutting up an old t-shirt into little pieces and using acorns for heads (Chloe’s idea), the girls painted the fabric and drew faces to make some homemade Halloween fun.
Spaghetti and Slingshots
I had the pleasure tonight of observing Chloe, Sophie and my husband eat pasta. The girls really are their father’s daughters. At one point during the meal the three them had mouthfuls of the pasta hanging from their mouths. Simultaneously.
Sisterly Love
Look at this touching portrait of sisterly love. It warms the cockles of my heart. This is going to be my new “happy” photo. I am committing it to memory so that the next time the girls find themselves on a path to mutual destruction, I will remember that they sometimes love each other.
An Apple a Day
A day of apple picking makes Chloe and Sophie very happy. They brought home lots of apples today, along with apple cider donuts. As soon as I had a taste of the latter, I was transported back to my childhood and autumn visits to the local orchard. Absolutely yummy.
The Best Day of My Life
I am on the phone with Sophie right now. She’s describing the great day she had with Grammy and Chloe – they went apple picking.
Pink Me Not Has a New Look
In anticipation of Pink Me Not’s third birthday on October 24, I have created a colorful and fun new look for my blog.
Girly Girl
Grammy gave Sophie a fancy Belle costume for her birthday. And as if that wasn’t enough, she also presented her little granddaughter with a matching Belle tea service and cart. Papa assembled the cart this evening, and she very gracefully pushed it around, with ballet-like arm movements and pointed toes. Continue reading Girly Girl
Hump Day
We’ve officially arrived at the beginning of the end of the week. Whenever I get home from work on Wednesdays, I know that the Saturday’s fast approaching. Don’t you sometimes wish that everyday was Saturday? Or Friday night? I love Friday nights. And I recently discovered that getting a manicure on a Friday night is a terrific way to wind down and start the weekend.
Meltdown
Mondays are cranky days. The girls were in fine form when I got home. Sophie was breathless with excitement about her super Belle costume that Grammy gave to her for her 5th birthday.