I shared Ella's back to school interview on the blog yesterday and now it's Sophie's turn! This girl is at such a funny age. She's like a chameleon and her personality and mood changes with the scenery. Most days she's grinning from ear to ear and happy about everything. Other days, she whines about -- literally -- every single thing that we say and do. Her diet has a huge impact on how she's feeling and processing what is going on around her and it's a battle that we fight every single day. It's rough not having a specific diagnosis, because the effects of certain foods seem to change frequently and we have to make adjustments on a regular basis. She has a great sense of humor and is always playing practical jokes on us or telling funny stories. She is OBSESSED with YouTube Kids and is ...
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Ella’s 5th Grade Interview
Y'all know that back to school interviews are one of my favorite things we do every school year. In the past I've done the girls answers separately and other years I've done them in a single post. The thing that hasn't changed from year to year, is that the girls actually love this little interview. Even if you guys aren't interested in reading all of their silly answers that so perfectly depict their personalities, I love having these interviews over after school snacks and especially love comparing their answers to years past. I decided to split them up this year, so here are all the answers I wrangled from Ella after school yesterday. It's hard to believe she's in the fifth grade -- our last year before middle school! -- and will be eleven in a few short weeks. It's like her ...
Back to School Update
I feel like I was the only mom on the planet who was ready to send her kids back to school, but hear me out! I'm not a stay-at-home-mom, so it isn't like I get to spend huge amounts of time by myself while they're in school or anything -- although if you follow me on Snapchat you'll know that I raced home after first day drop off to watch Breaking Bad in my pajamas. Our schedule has been so upside down during July and the kids were seriously falling apart. Bedtimes have gone awry, I haven't seen a completed chore chart (or a clean load of laundry) in weeks and I don't remember the last time we ate dinner together around the dining room table. We were in desperate need of a family reset and I'm thinking a new school year was just the thing to get us all out of our funk. The girls were so ...
Back to School Interview, 2016
Back to school interviews are one of my favorite things we do each year and, believe it or not, the girls get so excited about answering all of my questions. I know you all might not care much about these silly little things, but I love picking their brains and being able to see how their answers compare each year. 25 Questions as answered by Sophie 1. What is your favorite color? pink and purple* 2. What is your favorite toy? baby dolls* 3. What is your favorite television show? Cupcake Wars and H2O 4. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? oatmeal and blueberry waffles* 5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? turkey sandwich* 6. What is your favorite fruit? bananas* 7. What is your favorite snack? Fudge Stripe Cookies 8. What is your favorite cereal? I ...
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The fact of the matter is, I cried. I'll be honest, I've been pretty excited about Ella's first year at Elementary School. I never thought I'd be emotional or upset to leave her. She has been talking about "big school" all summer and we were well prepared. She went shopping with Garan for fabric for her dress, Ella & I made new hairbows a few nights ago and we ordered the perfect pair of shiny, purple shoes. Josh & I went for parent orientation on Monday afternoon and on Wednesday we were able to take Ella back to tour her room and meet some new friends. We spent some time last night packing her backpack, ironing her clothes and getting her lunch together in the fridge. As prepared as we were, I wasn't really ready. I woke up with little arms and legs over my back. She ...