Kangatopia

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Winston! Thank you for not crying all the way to school and all through the drop off line and then have to be walked sobbing into school by the adult aid who oversees the morning chaos of stressed out parents and kids frantic to make it inside before [...]

Dear Bear,
Last night at baseball practice, I could see that you really are getting more and more comfortable with the game. I am determined to take you to the batting cages this winter. I love watching you play. You get so excited, and are so happy when you are out on that [...]

Dear Monkey,
Every morning you wake up bright and early, and this morning – while you did sleep in (not one of you got up on the first try) – you didn’t lose your composure when we couldn’t find the sneakers that Winston had stashed in the toys. I am always proud of you, but [...]

The girls and I started reading Eloise last night. Have you read this book? I just wish we had cracked it open sooner. It is pretty gosh-darned hilarious. I haven’t been consistently reading to the kids every night, so we’ve worked 15 minutes minimum into our routine for story time. [...]

The ways in which I behave, react, think and feel have been in flux. I haven’t felt ready to write anything, even an email – unless it was for work and didn’t require any personality. I’ve found that the only conversations I’ve been able to hold are ones that don’t include small talk. [...]