Handcrafted

 

In which Emma makes sundaes for her and Grace tonight. xo 

Introducing...

 

The newest library page at the Marlborough Public Library! We are proud and thrilled for her!xo

And Congrats to Emma!

 

And.....she's back ont he dance team! After a few years off from competative dance Emma decided to  audition for the hip hop team and was rewarded with a spot in the large group hip hop piece that Miss Deanna is creating! It's great to see that jacket back on her and we cannot wait to see her shine bright on that stage this spring! xo 

Presenting.....

the dragon egg Emma made at Anime Club at the library this past week! xo

 

From The Depths Of The Closet

 

In which Emma cleans out her closet and finds a pair of her old pointe shoes. xo 

Happy Braces Off Day, Emma!

How it started....
(August 31, 2021)

How it's going! 
(March 19, 224) 

Just about two-and-a-half years later and her new gorgeous smile has been revealed! Happy Braces Off Day, Emma! The day you have waited for has arrived and now you can enjoy all the foods you have beem missing! xo 

Our Week

On Monday, I arrived home from work to discover that Emma had created a beautiful bouquet of flowers for me from the flowers we brought home from Easter. It was such a lovely surprise! 

Tuesday saw Clove and Violet spending more time together. They are doing really well and while it's a slow thing this bonding process I have no doubt that in the end they will be besties! 

On Thursday we spy the rare Emma bird in her natural habitat. Perched on the counter enjoying the remains of the banana bread bowl! 

Thursday and Friday evening both looked like the above pictures. With the temperatures unseasonably hot (annoyingly so for us who don't love summer weather) we sought refuge outside on the deck where it was cooler than inside. Even Gretchen joined in the fun! Pizza followed by peach popsicles rounded out the day. 

And on Saturday I put the finishing touches on the final project for the two classes I took this semester. I love my doctoral program, cohort and school and these two classes were some of my favorites thus far! Here's to hoping that I can stay on track and finish up by summer 2024! xo 

In

On The Soccer Pitch

 

Such a gorgeous day for a soccer game! xo 

Scenes From Emma's Dance Recital

 

In which Emma gets lifted during her contemporary dance. 

Terrible picture thanks to my phone having technical difficulties. 

In which we attend Emma's recital, watch in awe as she gets lifted during contemporary and recives her ten year award! xo 

Tonight At Parker

 

In which Emma sings during tonight's Cafe Wednesday! xo 

Tuesday. 7:28am.

 

When did she go and grow up?! xo 

Wordless Wednesday::Bunny and Kitty

 

7:05am

This child needs a farm. xo

This Afternoon

Emma painted the owl Miss Heather from Nature School gave each of the girls as their final project of the nature school year today. We were all super impressed with how beautifully it came out! xo

Well Done, Emma!

Emma wearing my sixth grade t-shirt can mean only one thing: her sixth grade lesson year has come to an end! She wrote a beautiful four page final paper on the lives of children of the middle ages (a final paper that I expected, by the way, would take her until Wednesday or Thursday to finish) and she was on such a roll that she just kept going until the entire final copy had been written! So incredibly proud of Emma for how hard she worked this year! She did a wonderful job on all her lessons though I am most impressed with how beautifully she wrote that final paper (all in cursive, of course!) and how much she loves doing PowerPoints (and how quickly she can make them)! One of the things we have always said to the girls is that they need to know how to do things "by hand" so if they find themselves without some kind of tech they can still function in the world. They have truly put that to practice even more since the arrival of the laptops. Both David and I are so proud to see them living that piece of wisdom fully. 

This the first year that the girls have not finished the lesson year on the same day. Grace is on track to finish up this Wednesday and as soon as she is done we will head out for our traditional end of the lesson year/beginning of summer treat! xo 

{This Moment} Decissions, Decissions....

{This Moment} A weekend ritual. A single photo -no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you are inspired to do the same leave a link to your moment in the comments section below. Wishing you a sweet rest of the weekend! xo 

{This Moment} Mermaid Stretch

{This Moment} A weekend ritual. A single photo -no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Wishing you all a wonderful rest of the weekend! xo 

Emma To The Rescue!

When there was finally a break in the torrential rain we had today the girls went outside to clear the drain in the driveway that had gotten cleared. I was doing a few things inside when I heard Emma call: "Mama! Come see what I have!" 

She had rescued this little worm (and a few of its wormy friends) from the puddles in the driveway. "I'm going to find a good home for him!" she exclaimed and quickly settled on one of the garden beds (that clearly needs weeding) as the perfect place. A bird yesterday and worms today. I wonder what tomorrow's creature will be?! xo

Wordless Wednesday::Art by Emma

Busy Hands

Emma has really been into making friendship bracelets for the last few days. Chances are, if you come through our door she'll ask you your favorite colors and immediately get to work on making one for you! Not only is she making them for friends, but she's also amassed quite a collection for herself. She's currently working on Hogwarts house themed bracelets for each of us (two Hufflepuff, one Gryffindor and one Ravenclaw). xo