The girls had a fun time playing in the fountain. It is always fun to see how long you can look into the fountain before it shoots straight into your eye. After a few times I thought they would learn, but no. In other news, LittleZabba has had another allergic reaction. This time to goldfish… Read More Fountain Fun
Today BigZabba conquered her fear of the dentist! It’s like she is a different person. There was no thrashing, no yelling, no tantrum, just pure obedience. What a difference 6 months makes!
This afternoon the girls and I were having some hot chocolate. They decided they wanted to pretend they were drinking coffee. Out of the blue BigZabba raises her cup and says, “That is some powerful coffee!…that is what Pappy would say” I am so glad she remembers.
Word Girl has become our new favorite show around here. Word Girl fights crime and enriches your vocabulary all at the same time. The Zabbas run around the house in their superhero capes and pretend they are Word Girl. Here is a small clip for your viewing pleasure. Even LittleZabba gets in on the fun.… Read More Word Girl
Since our fridge has been on the fritz we have been living out of our cooler. We really do need to go to the store, but I don’t want to stock up on things since I know the fridge is having trouble. We have become quite creative in our meals. We have also used this… Read More The Buckets
This afternoon was BigZabba’s first piano lesson. It could not have gone better. She wasn’t hesitant, she wasn’t shy & she listened to her teacher. As we left she ran ahead of me hugging her new piano book, singing, “I love piano!” In the car she said that she wished her piano teacher lived with… Read More Success
With the summer in full swing I have been thinking a lot about what my days should look like. This is the first summer that I have sensed the clock ticking. I have 2 months with BigZabba before she goes back to school. I want to make the most of these days that I have… Read More Balance
For the last several weeks BigZabba has been saying that she wants to take piano lessons. I was skeptical of her interest because in the past she wanted to take ballet lessons, then swimming lessons..they all ended badly. We would arrive at the class only to have her decide that she wanted to stay with… Read More Lessons
A few weeks ago, while I was at the women’s retreat, DZ took the girls to a bowling birthday party. They had a great time. BigZabba did very well, she even won! They have asked several times when they can go again. Maybe bowling will have to be one of our summer activities. (to see… Read More Bowling Party
This week BigZabba was honored for her hard work in kindergarten by receiving one of five awards in her class. She received an award for excellence in reading and citizenship. We are so proud of all that she has accomplished this year. Her writing skills have improved so much over the course of the school… Read More Excellence
