Good News

Tonight, while putting clothes away, Max came into his room and flopped onto Tess’s bed. “Are you tired?” I asked. “Yeah!  I’m tired out!  And,” a big dramatic breath, “I think my heart is beating. . . It is!!!” I...

Hair!

This was Tess before I got my hands on her this morning.  Those marks?  Her war paint.  She’s very into drawing at the moment and spends a good deal of time at Philips easel with the dry erase board.  Except this morning she used her skin as her canvas.  It was...

Cooookies

While we didn’t get any pies made for Thanksgiving, I was determined to make these corn cookies that I’ve had stashed away in my idea file for a few years.  Then Mama Syd suggested some cute Turkeys made from Oreos.  Wednesday night we busted out the candy...

Giving Thanks

We were thankful for a low key and mellow day. Thank you Tess for being sick so we could stay home. Thank goodness Tess felt better than the day before.  When I asked her if she was ready to get dressed up pretty, she rasped, “Yes.  I pincess dess.”  So...