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Eleanor was in town for a few days at the end of last week and the beginning of this week. I didn’t take any pictures. Well, I did take a few but they were unbearably bad so I deleted them. We had fun. Here’s a related picture of the girls at the Olympia Seafood CompanyContinue reading “This Week: Messing About”

Cate had her first day of preschool on Tuesday at the brand-new children’s museum in Olympia. I was not at all sentimental about the start of preschool. This kid is ready. We arrived right on time and we were the last parent and kid there at the school. Then I picked her up right onContinue reading “Preschool Girl”

Jane's actual birthday was on Monday. Cate thought we were going to have *another* party with the same people and more cupcakes so the day was decidedly low-key. On Tuesday, Cate played with Grammy & Papa while I took Jane to the pediatrician for her two-year-check-up. If anyone wants a copy of her growth chart,Continue reading “Odds & Ends”

On Sunday we had a second birthday party for Jane. It was a rainy day party. All the guests wore rainboots. It was such a fun time celebrating our sweet Jane. For someone who is NOT CRAFTY I am sure having a great time doing birthday parties for my little girls. My parents got JaneContinue reading “Jane turns TWO”

And now we are back home. This is Cate at approximately 7:15 in the morning. She was already dressed in her ballerina outfit when I got her up at 7:00. All of the sudden I realized that my old high school homecoming princess crown was in a box in the basement. We went downstairs toContinue reading “September”