A Birthday and A Scooter

For Jayce's birthday this year we got him a scooter.  It was a funny thing because he wasn't asking for one, but we knew he would like it and use it a lot.  But it was also for Chris and I a little bit.  We don't have a car, and even with public transportation we walk a lot.  And sometimes it's too much walking for a 5 year old.  When we first arrived we noticed that almost all of the kids had scooters and now I know why.It's...

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You Are My Wild

I am your parent you are my child,I am your quiet place, you are my wild.I am your calm face, you are my giggle,I am your wait, you are my wiggle.I am your audience, you are my clownI am your London Bridge, you are my falling downI am your Carrot Sticks, you are my licorice,I am your dandelion, you are my first wish.I am your water wings, you are my deep,I am your open arms, you are my running leap.I am your way home, you are my new path,I am your...

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Mother's Day

We celebrated the US Mother's Day this year.  This is partly because the UK Mother's Day was right after Hannah and I arrived home from our trip home in March.  I was looking at something on the computer and turned to Chris.Did you know that tomorrow is Mother's Day?  It is?  No, I didn't…actually…Jayce made you a Mother's Day card at school this week and I told him it wasn't Mother's Day...Then they told me they would take me...

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Freeze

Hannah.  You should know that right now, at this exact age, (22-ish months), is where your dad and I would like to freeze you.You are SO fun.  So so fun.  You are chattering all the time.  Walking around the house, being pushed in your stroller, riding the bus, playing with your toys-it doesn't matter.  You are narrating what you see, reacting to it, telling us about it, and engaging in it, and with your ever expanding vocabulary...

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