Sheila on January 11th, 2010

Yesterday, I walked into the living room to “remind” Maggie and Katie that I had asked them to turn the television off 2 times and come to the kitchen for dinner. When I rounded the corner, though, I was greeted with this sight and all I could do was laugh.

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Sheila on January 10th, 2010

A week or two ago, I was chatting on IM with a friend when Katie sat down next to me. She cuddled for a minute, then started reading the IMs out loud. Sure, there were plenty of words that stumped her, but she was getting far more than I thought she could. [...]

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Sheila on November 8th, 2009

Maggie played soccer last year, and Katie debated whether she wanted to play. One of her good friends was in the league, and her dad was a coach. They could be on the same team together and see each other every week. But after weeks of inner debate, she decided not to play. [...]

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Sheila on September 17th, 2009

I can’t find the new shoes I bought for Katie at the beginning of the school year. I spent over $50 on them, so they are nicer than most of my shoes, and I really want to find them.
I mentioned that they are lost to Stagg, and he thought about it for a while and [...]

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