It was another wonderful visit from Amara, filled with lots of Amaraisms*. We had planned for her to spend the night with us Saturday night. Amara had reminded me about the laundry earlier in the week but that’s a story I will get into another time. Instead of having her parents drop her off I Read the Rest
We love it when Amara gets to come and spend the night with us. It always improves everyone’s mood — except maybe Twiggy and Twursula. She spent the night with us Saturday and it was wonderful as always. She knows that I love ladybugs and I guess they have been learning about them in school Read the Rest
Cartoons change with each generation. There is always a new cast of characters. I had no idea who Sponge Bob or Dora were before Amara came along. Jenna had watched Sesame Street. Amara loved Little Einsteins. The games have changed, too. Lots of them are computer games like Leapster – very educational but kids need Read the Rest
I love living in the digital age. I love taking pictures of Amara and documenting every moment of her life. This was something I couldn’t afford to do with her own Mother. Times were much different back in the early 70s and there were many photographs that were never taken and others that were never Read the Rest