Big thanks to Paula for giving us a front row seat to the parade in the Big City!
Category: friends
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Nearly 40
I turn 40 in a few days.
Mostly I’m just fine with 40. It’s a pretty nice spot that I’m sitting in at this age.
I do wish there was more time. I wish things were a bit less wrinkly/droopy/squishy. I thought by now I would have figured out a really good system for keeping the house clean.
But other than that? I accept the challenge of this next decade. Bring it on.
(Celebrated with fine dining and even finer friends. And a singular blurry photo.)
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Night out
Look at us! Out for the night! With friends! And drinks! And brussels sprouts pizza!
Filled to the brim in so many ways. Good stuff.
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Santa
As is tradition, we went to the Museum with friends on Christmas Eve. It’s always been empty, and we have the run of the place.
Except this year they moved the downtown train exhibit to the Museum, and we suddenly found ourselves fighting a crowd. I have no idea what we’ll do next year.
But in the meantime, we managed to find that moment when there was no one in line for Santa, and Ellery had him all to herself. He spent a huge chunk of time listening to her list and introducing her to his reindeer.
Magic moments, I tell you. Magic.
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A horse, of course!
I don’t mean to brag, but I really do have the most amazing bunch of parents in my preschool class. My guess is, by the end of the year, each one will have come in to share their knowledge or talent with us.
This is mammal week. In the Montessori science curriculum, the horse is the animal that represents mammals. In an ideal world, you investigate a live animal and then move to the more abstract learning works. This has not been terribly difficult as we’ve explored insects and birds. But when one of our parents offered to bring her horse to school for the morning, I have no other response but…YES, PLEASE! As a bonus, each child got to take a ride around the campus.
Seriously…who gets this lucky?
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Recital
Neko got her orthodontic appliance less than a week ago. She came to her singing class recital tonight declaring that she wouldn’t sing, so we didn’t even bother inviting friends and family. Tom even stayed home with Shep and Ellery.
But when her teacher walked over and asked her if she would sing tonight, she had a sudden change of heart. And she sang beutifully, despite the big hunk of metal in her mouth.
(The juxtaposition between these two photos makes me giggle.)
