Kindergarten is a huge year. It’s the first year that every parent has to figure out schooling for their kid. At least in the US, you have to have a solution for schooling your kid starting in kindergarten. I assumed that for us – this was going to be business...
Augustine has traveled a lot. I think by the time she was 4…right before the pandemic…she’d already taken 200 flights. She’s traveled more before First Grade than I did in my entire childhood – visiting 35+ States and about half-dozen international...
**This post was most recently updated in April 2024 after being lost to a virus in 2022** I’ll never forget the first time Augustine sucked her thumb. We were sitting on a couch – well, I was sitting on the couch and she was laying in my arms….but I should back up…. I...
When a 5 feels like an 8 or 9. Dear Augustine, Happy Birthday. caveat* *Today is actually the day after your birthday. Maybe this is setting us up for belated birthday presents when you have moved out on your own. You should probably expect that because my...
