Ane’s first day back at school went very well. She was slightly disappointed not to be in her old classroom, but that was her only hang-up. She met some of her new classmates, and her new teachers, and immediately scoped out where the play kitchen and the pretend stuff was, and the doll cradle and […]

It’s back to school today for Ane! It seems that everyone who sort of “knows” her but is guessing at her age thinks that she is going into kindergarten. No, she’s not. She’s putting in another year of preschool. She just talks like a six-year-old with a Princess obsession. She’s really looking forward to going […]

Even as Tad improves, we should not forget the other important events swirling around us… like Baby Cousin’s first birthday!! She won’t be a baby much longer! Today is her first birthday, but she’s already had her presents and party before her Daddy left for Iraq. Still, Ressis, give her a big hug and kisses […]

Tad is doing amazingly well. By Friday afternoon, he was beginning to try and stand on his leg again. Saturday, he was cruising around furniture and crawling around, and even willing to stand on his own two feet again without holding on to anything or anyone. Sunday, he was actually walking across rooms. He has […]