Critter Chronicles
In My Parental Opinion
Brenna Bits: On Sickness and On Hair
She’s been sick for a week now, my Brenna. She awoke early last Thursday morning nauseous and vomiting, so I kept her home from school that day. And then again on Friday. And yesterday, Wednesday. If she hadn’t had Monday off for Presidents Day, and Tuesday for a teacher workday, and today for a snow … Continue reading
Eating My Words
I had a parent-teacher conference at Anthony’s preschool yesterday. It was… good. And important. For the record, I think communication between parents and teachers is incredibly important and should never be underestimated. But I’ve never needed these conferences before because Brenna has been an exemplary student all along, at the top of her class and … Continue reading
On Shoes and Cold Feet
Five minutes before we were supposed to leave I told him he needed to get ready. He spent those five minutes not getting ready. As Brenna pulled on her backpack to head out the door I presented him with a pair of shoes. “I don’t want to wear shoes,” he told me. “I’ll wear socks.” … Continue reading
Ready, Set, Kindergarten
Last year, right around this time, I was freaking out about The Critters’ next steps in school. In the past twelve months I’ve chilled out some; Brenna very successfully transitioned back into a classroom and loves it. Anthony went on to do three mornings a week at his preschool, and loves it. You’d think I’d … Continue reading
Slow As A Turtle Walking Through Peanut Butter
Anthony, as Tony and I like to say, is not in a hurry. To do anything. Our best and favorite way to describe him is as “having no sense of urgency”, and this can be applied to most things about him. He takes his time walking down stairs, using the bathroom, walking across parking lots. … Continue reading
Friends. For Yesterday.
The Colorado skies were blue and cloudless; the temperature on this Saturday in the second half of December was in the low 50s. I sent The Critters outside yesterday, only allowing them in for lunch and snacks, and when the sun began to dip behind the peaks of the Rocky Mountains I sent them upstairs … Continue reading
Simon: The Elf On The Shelf
If you spend any time hanging around on Pinterest, Facebook, or parenting websites you’ve probably seen the Elf on the Shelf craze that’s taken off in the past few years. I thought I was going to resist, but then when Tony and I were wandering around Target one blissfully child-free morning we saw the kit … Continue reading
When The Tooth Fairy Forgets
Brenna had five of her baby teeth pulled last week. FIVE. If you’re one of the privileged who’s friends with me on Facebook you already know this because I talked about it incessantly. (Fortunately for them, I didn’t share any pictures. I know when to STFU on Facebook, if not here. Mostly.) But for those … Continue reading
The Tooth Fairy’s First Visit
On Sunday she looked like this: But by Monday night she looked like this: At three days shy of seven years and eleven months old, my Brenna Bear finally lost her first tooth. And yes, it required the assistance our dentist, a bit of numbing jelly, and a $32 co-pay, but it was nothing that … Continue reading
On Brenna, Bike Riding & Gymnastics
I use this blog to brag about my kids. I use Facebook for that purpose, too, but these kids are my life. And I hate when people say that because I know it makes me sound one-dimensional and like one of those parents who wake, breathe, eat, and sleep for their kids without having any … Continue reading
