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Katherine was very excited about nursery all summer, so I was interested to see what she thought of things now that she’s been attending for a couple of weeks. “Katherine, do you like nursery?  Do you like playing there?” “I … Continue reading →

The second day of our vacation was a bit less hurried.  I ordered a big breakfast from the cafe below our apartment, we took a leisurely walk along the same waterfront route we had traveled the previous day, with a … Continue reading →

Last week’s experiment with nursery went well, but the hiccups were in somewhat unexpected places.  Our two-day trip to Devon meant that we spent Tuesday packing/planning instead of working, and by the end of the week the kids were already … Continue reading →

[Rustle, rustle, as the kids wake up from naps] “Goodness.” “Why do you say, ‘goodness’?  Say ‘lamp.’” “Lamp.” [This, I assume, as he’s looking out the window to the streetlamp.  And pointing, getting fingerprints all over my window.] “Say ‘bird.’” … Continue reading →

We are back from our two-day trip to the coast.  I am very glad that I have had a chance to see some of the places Sydney has visited on his birdwatching expeditions, as well as a very different part … Continue reading →

For all my planning and practicing with the kids, we’re still noticing that things got kicked into a higher gear this week.  Today was the first day of nursery, so our day looked like this: – Just before 7am, Erin … Continue reading →

Yesterday the kids and I were about to start cooking breakfast when Katherine suddenly said, “A slug!”  I followed her pointing finger to a little brown slug stuck right to the front of my oven, in the middle of my … Continue reading →

While Sydney and Katherine were away, Nathaniel and I had a chance to spend whole mornings out for walks on our favorite routes.  So that I can remember them in future years, and so that you can see some of … Continue reading →

It’s all about the socks. Erin

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