Kendall Entertains
Today I was still horribly sick, but Kendall made sure to entertain me, even when I couldn’t get out of bed. She is so cute! She sang songs along with her puppy friends, and we shared a snack of strawberry Pocky, while watching My Little Pony. My airport present to her was a small plushie Rainbow Dash–even though she hadn’t seen the show before! It was just the cutest thing I saw in the store. (Brian had already asked for an Air Force One model, so that’s what he...
Read MoreVegas Trip, day 3
Today was my big day–I did my presentation, and even being sick, with no sleep, I managed it! Everyone said I did really well, and I was relieved to be done. The kids had sent me a really sweet “good luck” video! I did my second panel in the afternoon, part of a Q&A with other customers, and that also went well. After that, I had a little time before my next event, so we did a little FaceTime chat from my hotel room. It was so fun to talk with the kids and give them...
Read MorePumpkin Patch Express!
Today was a busy day! We started off with some yummy Star Wars pancakes, and then headed off to the Museum of Life+Science in Durham for the Pumpkin Patch Express! For this event, the museum staff sets up lots of fun games and activities in the woods, at the far end of the train loop. The kids enjoyed choosing pumpkins, decorating with Halloween-themed foam stickers, making pumpkin decorations with pony beads and pipe cleaners, and all the games! Brian loved the pumpkin slingshot the most,...
Read MoreAnderson’s Birthday Party
With two kids in late-preschool and early-elementary school, it seems like every weekend is a birthday party, and this weekend was no exception. Today was a home backyard party for Anderson. Their house backs-up to the Beltline, but the “Great Wall of Raleigh” does a good job making the backyard feel like you’re away from it all. They even had a zip-line which was a huge hit with the kids! Earlier in the day we just had fun with toys and stuffed animals! We got a bunch of...
Read MorePainting and Hockey Friday
Tonight was one of our girls’ nights, and Kendall and I made the most of it! She was looking sort of bored when I got to her classroom, but she popped up off that sofa and ran to me, squealing “Momeeeeeeeeeee!” She showed me some of her dance moves, too. At home, we did some painting with watercolors, while the boys enjoyed their time at the IcePlex....
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