Launched!

Henry, first day this fall at his familiar nursery school. He loves it, but he’s never one to embrace change, especially A) in the morning and B) if it means leaving his Legos and Playmobil. Here he’s saying he’d really rather go inside and take a nap. Because he’s really tired.  And that his belly…

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More firsts

September seems to have more firsts than Playmobil parts on my floor and THAT, my friends, is saying something. (As you well know, Katy and Kate, my two primary sources.) Henry, age three. First day of nursery school with his nursery-school bag. I think he would fit inside. Today’s first brought to you by a…

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Happy birthday, Elias!

Wishing a happy birthday to one of our favorite five-year-olds today! (This was on a “whale watch” at nursery school yesterday—looks like he sighted something good.)

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How not to charm me

Remind me that you ONLY have TWO days of nursery school left before the closing ceremonies next week. And then, haltingly, while biting your lower lip and trying not to cry, tell me you want to stay at your nursery school forevvvvvvver! Me too, pal, me too. We probably ought to rename this entry How…

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Food Friday: May Day Muffins

It’s a damp and cool May Day here, but that didn’t stop a herd of nursery schoolers in our town from delivering blooming baskets to unsuspecting neighbors all over town. But before they delivered their wares, they fueled up with these May Day Muffins (it was our day to bring snack). Apricots and butter, yum.…

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Next thing you know he’ll be borrowing the car

Year two of nursery school, day one, and as you can see, he was ready to say goodbye before he even got in the door. How does it all go so fast? It doesn’t help that I held a delicious newborn yesterday, either. Talk about getting slapped around by karma. (Pictures to come. He is…

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The Merry Month of May

Happy May Day! Image from Will’s nursery school May Day walk, taken today as 16 nursery-schoolers hung May baskets on houses throughout the village. Wouldn’t you like to come to find that hanging on your door? Wishing you a day of unexpected surprises, too.

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