I wasn’t feeling well during the girls’ bedtime one night last week, and I asked Zoe if she would tuck her sister in and read her a book. She happily agreed to this, as well as to another request from Avery – and as Zoe headed to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water I heard Avery call from her room, “You are the sweetest sister in the world!”
-M
Part of the reason I like going into school, versus dropping off, is to see the girls in action (and occasionally take some photos). Avery looked so settled and happy at the drawing table one morning last week that I had to take a quick pic.
-M
The new school year continues to go well – and perhaps even too well, with the girls feeling so comfortable and independent that they’ve been insisting that we drop them off, versus walk them into school, most mornings. (“Oh my gosh, they’re embarrassed by you?” one mom exclaimed when she heard me tell this story at a party the other night. Not embarrassed, I told her – they just find it fun to walk in on their own.)
Though the drop-off lane is a real time-saver in the morning, I like going into the classroom and chatting with the teachers. And I admit to starting to worry that the girls were growing up too fast and not needing/wanting me around as much anymore… But, then, at pick-up the other day Avery squealed “Mama!”, raced across the playground, and literally jumped into my arms when she saw me. It was the sweetest, biggest hug I’ve ever gotten at school – it was as if we hadn’t seen one another in weeks. I guess she does still like it when I’m around.
-M
Despite being excited to look for pumpkins – and having an overall good time -Â in Half Moon Bay last weekend, Avery was not in the photo-taking mood during much of the morning. The second pic below (which I also shared on Facebook) is a real classic!
-M
Some more photos from our time last weekend.
-M
The photo from yesterday was taken at a pumpkin patch in Half Moon Bay. It’s our tradition to visit every year, and this year we went nice and early!
-M
Today is the first day of October, which means the start of Halloween season for us. And the girls are ready!
-M
