Lessons in Motherhood

If Peter Pan were a polygamist and his real name was Cathy Rigby performing in the British stage version of the famous story, I can guarantee you that he would have two wives. Their names would be Hailey and Sophia. How do I know that? Because my children are obsessed with this [...]

Over the next three days, Sophia will have an amazing treat. She will be an only child. No, we didn’t send Hailey to summer boarding school (not yet anyway). Hailey is actually enjoying a mini-summer vacation (2.5 days) in Buffalo. I know, it’s not Florida, but there’s a pool so she [...]

Not a single tear has been shed since day 1. Day 2 both girls marched right into their classrooms with no problems. They were carrying their bathing suits and towels because it was water play day. That may have been the key to the entire morning. Today was ice cream day [...]

As I was filling the tub for bath time, this is what was happening in my bedroom. I kind of think that they are not really getting the point of the song.
Two other things of note: 1) Notice how they just completely ignore me when I poing out their misinterpretation and 2) See [...]

We spent the weekend up in the North GA mountains. We rented a big house on Lake Chatuge with my Mom and step family. Even though the house looked like it was time warped right out of 1985, it was a fun weekend. I only wish it could have been a little [...]

It began as just a normal drive home from school – Sophia eating crackers she stole from Hailey’s class, Hailey babbling on about the awesomeness of pre-K, and Mommy muttering curse words under her breath at the traffic. Hailey had gotten a juice box from school and insisted on drinking it in the car. [...]

Being an only child, I know relatively little about sibling dynamics. I was not at all prepared for the amount of quarreling that goes on between sisters. Or maybe I just thought that it wouldn’t happen until Sophia could talk. She’s certainly at a disadvantage since she can’t verbally argue with her [...]

There are more posted on the Flickr account, but this is by far my favorite.

It’s Tuesday. I’m exhausted. I feel like it’s Friday. This new job makes me tired. It’s more work and more stress and more thinking. Don’t get me wrong…I love it. Yet, I sometimes drive home wondering “What am I doing? Is this really worth it?” Usually I’m [...]

This is a new game the girls came up with. Sophia pulls this bowl off the shelf, climbs in it, sits down, and Hailey pushes her around the house. It’s quite clever really. See, even when it’s cold and crappy out, the girls can make their own fun.