Mothering Emma Kate and Jack…
Emma Kate and friends, Jane and Lauren, made the most out of daddy-time at the pool last night. With the pool to themselves, the girls had fun practicing their back flips (with a little assistance from the dads). They even did a synchronized back flip.. watch out Olympics!
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Posted on August 29th, 2007 by tonya
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Posted on August 25th, 2007 by tonya
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Emma Kate’s 3rd day of kindergarten came and went with no sadness and a growing excitement for the year to come. When she walked out of the classroom at the end of day two, Emma proclaimed, “I love kindergarten!” She is very excited to be in school, has already met some new [...]
Posted on August 25th, 2007 by tonya
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Ok, so I could barely keep it together long enough to order a grande soy vanilla latte at Starbucks just now (thought the caffeine might comfort my sad disposition). Jack and I dropped Emma Kate off today for her 2nd day of kindergarten. Carrying a bookbag that is as big as she [...]
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 by tonya
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We just returned from Emma Kate’s first day of kindergarten! Today was a lemonade-drop-in day, where we had the opportunity to tour the classroom, meet the teachers, and meet a few new friends. She will go full days both Wednesday and Friday this week. Emma Kate is very excited about starting school [...]
Posted on August 20th, 2007 by tonya
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Today, Emma Kate had the opportunity to visit with some of her preschool friends at Josie’s birthday party. The party’s theme was a princess tea party. The girls had lemonade in china cups with cookies they decorated themselves. After the afternoon tea time, the girls took a dip in the family’s [...]
Posted on August 18th, 2007 by tonya
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Mom and I took the kids to their last class of summer gymnastics Thursday morning. The summer gymnastics session has been great for both kids. Emma Kate is now comfortable doing a flip over the bar, and she is getting pretty good at her cartwheels! Jack can do a forward roll (which [...]
Posted on August 18th, 2007 by tonya
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Mom and I took the kids to Malinda’s and Josh’s house this week to visit and play at the beach. The kids had lots of fun… jumping waves, touring the NC aquarium, riding the two-story carousel at the mall, and performing for family. My dad and Chris drove down to Wilmington together Friday [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2007 by tonya
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Emma Kate had another opportunity to see Lunch Money perform at Imaginon today. Emma enjoyed the music (Jack thought it was too loud), and smiled for a photo with Molly, the lead singer. I have no doubt that one day Emma will be on a stage!
Posted on August 5th, 2007 by tonya
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Wow- I can’t believe it’s Friday again! Dawn has so kindly reminded me that I haven’t posted in awhile, so here goes…
The highlights of our week include:
Monday: Emma painted Jack’s toenails blue (see picture below) while I chatted on the phone, bragging about how nicely the kids were playing together.
Tuesday: Enjoyed the day at [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by tonya
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