Cady emerged from her bathroom after washing her hands and said, “I finally did it,” and had me follow her back in.  She’d hung up a towel by herself.    

Last night, I gave Cady 2 tiny cupcakes on a plate for a snack. On the walk to her “little table,” one slid off the plate and under the kitchen counter. Icing down. When I told her that these were the last ones, and she’d only have one to eat, she was a little sad. […]

Cadence pointed out that there was a spider on me this morning. This is a dramatic recreation of the event…except I ended up in my underwear. Traumatic for everyone. Turned out to be a dime-sized reddish monster. Video Language NSFW.

“Just put your cookie down before you put your finger in your ear next time.” Of course I said that to my daughter. Of course.

Cady and I were driving home from Olive Garden the other night as lightning was flashing in the eastern sky. She was really enjoying it. Most of it was sheet lightning, but the first time she saw an individual stroke, she yelled from the back seat, “I saw a crack!”