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Ms. Crazy Preschooler after a midmorning bath on Thursday

Here are some of our favorite recent reads: Children’s Picture Books: Ruthie Bon Bair: Do Not Go to Bed with Ringing Wet Hair by Susan Lubner and Bruce Whately. This book was very creative. I found it a delight to read. The illustrations were wonderful, and the notion of plants…

All of my nieces love to take risks. They have no fear of falling, no fear of crashing, colliding, or collapsing. They bounce around zinging from here to there so quick your eyes can barely keep up. They’ve always been this way: climbing to the top of the jungle gym…

Since I posted a picture of Janzie, age six, I thought I really should include her sisters as well. I’m not really sure which of her sisters this is, but I have a hunch it’s Madison. My nieces, Madison and Miranda are twins, age five, who may very well be…

This picture is actually from last week. Ms. Crazy Preschooler was writing a thank you note to Grandma Robbie and Grandpa Ron for her Christmas and birthday presents. Lately I’ve been encouraging her to use her sounding out skills to try to spell things phonetically (I’ve been reading a LOT…

I’m not exactly sure why my husband’s family calls Great Grandma “Lolly” but it reminds me of a lollipop, which is really quite fitting as she is truly the most kind, gentle and sweet person I’ve ever run across. From the first time I met her when my husband and…

Ms. Crazy Preschooler was reading before bed at the motel in Iowa. We turned out the light in an effort to keep Destructoman inside his pack and play. Ms. CP was reading some special books that Auntie Amy brought with her from Texas. I was feeding Hannah, and I had…

Great Grandpa Don has love of plastic things that sing. He has singing trains, singing fish, singing clocks, and these lovely singing daisies that dance to “In the Mood.” While the average person might pass up this plastic collection and dismiss it as quirky, his great grandchildren LOVE it. If…

Meet my niece, Janize. I can’t believe she’s six! I was so excited to be an auntie when she was born. Sadly, we’ve always lived far away so I only get to see her and her sisters once or twice a year. I love her curly hair. I love her…