04.30

A weekend reading lesson.

04.29

I wish I knew what to do. I don’t like being the enemy. But I suppose I need to get used to it.

04.28

I told him today that he hurt my feelings. I’m not sure if that’s good parenting or not.

04.27

Despite the way-too-late bedtime, they held it together beautifully…until five. Then it all crumbled. I just had to sweep the crumbs into bed and call it a day.

04.26

Today was filled with four days worth of activity…and weather.

04.25

Following rules is way easier than being ruled by love.

04.24

As if by magic, a new friend appeared before our eyes.

04.23

They’ve both now seen Indiana Jones. I still never have.

04.22

Twenty-five funny, personable, sweet kindergarteners, two caring, professional women, lots of parents and brothers and sisters. It’s been an amazing first year on our school journey. We are lucky.

04.21

Baseball on the radio in the afternoon. Nostalgic and soothing.

04.20

I know I’m not the only one, but I wonder if it’s true of everyone. That deeply rooted, inner desire to create something of beauty.

04.19

I wonder, if we hadn’t had to get our day moving, how long their working together would have lasted. They were both so proud.

04.18

It was a morning where the ordinary beauty of the things I passed every day just jumped out at me and overwhelmed me. I wanted to walk along it slowly and take it all home with me.

04.17

I’m guessing if Eli had been with me, we totally could have scored a photo with him and Joey Votto. But his introverted self wasn’t up for a meet-and-greet. I think Joey probably felt the same way.

04.16

Kids are insatiable creatures. Despite the overload of fun today held, they wanted more.

04.15

The morning was completely his. We wandered around the zoo, following his every whim. The afternoon, he had to endure. But he was a trooper.

04.14

If I jumped and ran and tumbled during the day as much as them, I’d be sore for a week.

04.13

I let the two of them scream and hit and fight the whole way home. The windows were down and pedestrians turned to look. I’m just not sure what I should be doing about it.

04.12

I could spend hours wandering the stacks. Pulling out spines, imagining possibilities. Many of them don’t live up to the expectations, but the few that do leave an impact.

04.11

Eli told me, after the rain, that the “world smells clean…And our car smells clean.” Then he almost licked it.

04.10

Once again, I was responsible for the ruin of the day. Despite the fact that I followed his explicit orders.

04.09

The rain fully soaked, but without dampening.

04.08

The hours of sunshine, flowers, and friendship just stretched on and on.

04.07

The boys already have amazing Jedi skills. With the addition of a new tutor, who knows how strong the force will be in them.

04.06

This day has left me tired, emotionally and physically.

04.05

I wish I could ease the burdens on his heart. Hug away the guilt that is born from his uncertainty.

04.04

The last time his crying had this impact on me, it was when Roar got dropped in a puddle just before nap time. He was just as heartbroken today.

04.03

We got sunburns. The dark days are over.

04.02

Whenever I run out of things to do, something happens. Something new.

04.01

I was surprised by his courage. He even gave a willing encore.