Long Overdue

For the longest time, friends and family have asked, "are you writing all this down"? To which I have responded, "are you kidding. Who's got time for that"? Well, I decided to finally make time.

What's important to know about Eva right now:

• she just turned 5 1/2


• she has her first VERY loose tooth


• she loves her kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Flynn


• she's really into singing right now -- for some reason The Twelve Days of Christmas is her current favorite (right after I'm done posting I need to look for the full song, so I can remember what's on the 11th and 12th days!)


• gymnastics has taken a back seat to tee-ball this fall -- she drew some beautiful pictures in the dirt with her finger on Saturday! She also fielded a ball and hit the ball pretty well.

Recent quotes:

• From the bathtub tonight: "Mom, a bath is non-fiction."


• As she was brushing her teeth tonight: "Mom, if my tooth falls down the drain, the tooth fairy will still come, right"?


• When asked "does this look familiar, Eva," she responded, "No, it just looks the same."


• "Mom, can we buy some dog food for our dog." [We don't have a dog. She just wants to be prepared for when she is 7 or 8 -- the age I promised her we'd get one. Wow, does 7 seem to be right around the corner.]

Favorite books right now:

• Skippyjohn Jones


• any Magic School Bus title


• The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres

I promise I will write again soon.

Kathi