January 10, 2017
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Conversation in car on way to art today with Thalia: Me: I said something stupendously awesome that I can’t recall any more. Thalia: Go Daddy! Me: Go…… Daddy! Thalia: Were you going to say “Go me?” Me: Nope, just Go … Continue reading
June 2, 2016
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I have become the dad whose daughter is afraid to tell things to because I get angry. This evening, Thalia came out of our pantry, where she had been getting the dog’s dinner ready, and asked Mama to come and … Continue reading
May 22, 2016
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Because they love each other and are good sisters, Thalia and Siena had a self-declared Sisters’ Day today, May 22. They each crafted some gifts in the morning, wrapped them, and gave them to each other. It was so sweet!
March 21, 2016
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One of Siena’s passions is art. Here extracurricular art class is one of the few things she reliably wants to sign up for each time enrollment comes around. So naturally we got her some drawing books and supplies at Christmas. … Continue reading
January 10, 2016
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We took the girls to see the new Star Wars today. This was the first time that all four of us have been to a movie together. We figured it would be a memorable experience to choose this movie. Both … Continue reading
November 14, 2015
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Finally got around 200+ photos selected, processed, and posted on our SmugMug site at https://ruark.smugmug.com/Family/2015-Photos/. Some shots from Halloween:
October 11, 2015
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Siena is hosting a sleepover with one of her best friends tonight. They very dutifully made an agenda for their time together. Thalia in particular didn’t want us seeing this, and we overheard her saying (because really one overhears her … Continue reading
September 29, 2015
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NPR ran a story yesterday on gifted students in today’s school systems at http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/28/443193523/who-are-the-gifted-and-talented-and-what-do-they-need. Siena wasn’t identifying Heller’s barracuda at age 5, but she is, we are told, very talented at her coursework relative to her class. Yet she’s in that … Continue reading
September 18, 2015
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Thalia lost another tooth today, this one at school. She decided that she’ll want to put it under her pillow tonight instead of the little box that goes on her dresser that she’s been using. She wants to see if … Continue reading
August 1, 2015
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For our February winter break, we went to Walt Disney World. In the grand scheme of things, not a great trip. Mama was sick and slept in the hotel room for a day, missing the Magic Kingdom entirely. Our day … Continue reading