Wednesday

Beautiful late winter days here in New Hampshire have Violet and I craving springtime, big time!

Check us out!

And look how crazy wet our local park is STILL after several days of temps in the 50's!

Winter isn't over yet.

Sunday

Grammy and Grampy (the 'rents!) took us to the Planetarium today.

It changed a lot since I visited as a child, many years ago.

It was really cool though and had lots of interactive exhibits that we all found very interesting and informative. 

Violet loves the stars and planets and especially JUPITER!

We enjoyed it very much.

 

Friday

It has been a while since I've had a rough morning at school drop-off with Violet.

This kind of happened gradually and without my notice.  The bad mornings became lesser and the good ones are now the norm.
This doesn't take away from how awful it was for us all of those months.  It was traumatic and I won't forget it, ever.  But I am so happy that Violet has finally embraced the parts of school that make it better for her.  Having her friends has to be the #1 reason she turned the corner and I am so thankful for them every day.

Recently I finished applying to a small charter school in our town, for Violet's first year of elementary school.  I am really excited for this opportunity.  I LOVE the fact that I researched and made the important effort to again, find the best situation for my girl.  I feel that she will be "OK" in regular public school but I know she would do better in a smaller classroom.  I cross my fingers for her enrollment, which we will know early next month.

I am trying my best to give her stability, a supportive learning situation and a happy, healthy weekly schedule.  I want to do everything in my power to make her experiences awesome and DAMN is it hard sometimes, but I am out here trying like hell.

 

Friday

Another snow day here in New Hampshire gave Violet and I extra time together.

 

We had a really nice day.

 

We all woke up super late this morn'!  Good thing it was a snow day.

We built another snow kitty...

And gave him a special collar.

Owen and Chloe Kitties watched us from inside.. can you see them peeking out?

 

Snow ball fight!

 



We brought in a mini-snow kitty to save in the freezer!

 



 



Thursday

Violet is a wonderful little artist and her creativity impresses me all the time.

Here she is last night practicing her drawing and word writing:

And check out her super cool duck!

 

Tuesday

On Sunday my sister and her hubby invited us to swim with them at a local resort, where they have a pool membership.

She loves this place so much!!

We actually stayed over an hour later than my sister and her family.  Violet did NOT want to leave! And she is such an awesome little swimmer.  Her weekly swim lessons have really paid off and she is a better swimmer than me for sure.  She dips down the adult waterslide and swims in the deep end like a pro!

 

Saturday

The Boston Children's Museum

Shadow Puppets!

Miss Violet, the teacher.

Bubble station.

And under the turtle tank!