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The Bean and Ballet

Both Jaia and I have been looking forward to her starting ballet class for months.  We bought her slippers and tightsView full post »

Ballet Class…

…was awesome.  I have a fantastic story to tell – but not tonight.  I’m exhausted and want to do itView full post »

oh my…

This morning at 9:30 am I dropped my baby off at her first preschool class.  She was brave as can be until I opened theView full post »

Misheard

“Mama, that place smelled just like goofballs.” “Mothballs?” “Yes, mothballs.”View full post »

The birthday.

Jaia turned three in December.  The Fullerton tradition continued and we woke the bean up with a treat rather thanView full post »

Resolutions

2010 is likely to be a busy one for us.  At least the second half of it, anyway.  But I still wanted to make someView full post »

The worst part…

Our family does a three year rotation for the holidays.  This year was our year to stay put.  No planes, trains, orView full post »

Three.

She doesn’t walk, she dances and twirls into a room, she sings at a whisper, she tells the most wonderful storiesView full post »

Christmas Day

Wow.  Santa is one generous guy.  Jaia made out with a ton of loot.  A literal ton.  But she’s been havingView full post »

A post about nothing

The holiday season is BUSY for all of us.  Too busy if you ask me.  We save all of our gift giving, time with lovedView full post »

Secrets and an almost 3 year old

Yesterday: Jaia and I were mopping the floor after having cleaned up the last of the rubble that found it’s wayView full post »

A rare sight…

All three of us, together, in a picture.  Even more rare is when Snow White joins us.  She’s a shy one, thatView full post »

Bravery…

Year one: Jaia was 11 months old and sat pleasantly on Santa’s knee for one great shot before she realized she&#View full post »

Cold hands, warm heart.

I don’t like winter.  And I complain about it a lot. The cold air is too cold and the snow, for mid-December, isView full post »