July 2nd, 2014
Last week my little guy graduated Preschool! It was such an emotional day for everyone involved, the kids, the parents and the staff of the daycare center that really is like our second family. The only thing that kept me …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
1 Comment »
June 30th, 2014

I just had to commemorate two firsts today, the first time Sasha spontaneously said “I love you Mommy!” to me, what an amazing feeling!
She’s already extremely precocious verbally (well, many things actually) but the last two days there’s …
Filed under: milestones, Sasha Star by ariana
No Comments »
June 6th, 2014

Dear Jasper, it’s been a long time (too long) since I devoted a post all to you, but I wanted to write about what happened in the car yesterday.
We were driving home from Daycare and I asked you how …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
1 Comment »
October 16th, 2013
Yesterday was my 4oth birthday. I’ve though a lot about that day and how I would feel about marking another decade. Obviously I’m not particularly thrilled about the milestone, but then again, when I look at where I am in …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
59 Comments »
August 2nd, 2013

If you girls are paying attention, you might notice that I did not post a 9 month letter. I’m so sorry about that, life with you girls is so hectic that it’s easy to let even a whole month slip …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
3 Comments »
July 1st, 2013

We’ve been anticipating this day with equal parts excitement and dread (at least on my part!) knowing that Jasper would be getting on a bus by himself for the first time and going to a camp where he’s never been …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
4 Comments »
June 28th, 2013
Jasper’s will turn 5 in August, which is after the cutoff date for public school Kindergarten so everyone has been very surprised that we have decided to keep him back in Pre-K one more year. Now in Waldorf school (where …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
9 Comments »
June 24th, 2013

Our “new” house (that we moved into over a year ago) has a pool. Its a wonderful glorious thing, and I honestly feel like I’m vacationing every weekend. In my own home. It’s that fabulous
But as the mother of …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
7 Comments »
June 3rd, 2013

My dear sweet girls.. how did you get to be 8 months old already? This age is just so fun and sweet that (minus that sleep deprivation) I would seriously consider freezing time if I could. I love watching your …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
5 Comments »
May 6th, 2013
Sunday (yesterday) was Jasper’s first day playing Squirt Soccer. It actually should have been his SECOND time, but last weekend he came down with scarlet fever! I didn’t have a chance to blog about that fun episode but I should …
Filed under: milestones by ariana
3 Comments »