It's spring break in Texas and I am savoring this extra time with my little ladies; lounging around the house and riding bikes up and down our street and on the newly finished trail to the lake. I worked on some origami with Adelle this afternoon--so happy that my girls are still in the phase where they looked at me with awe and appreciation when I presented them with my rather sad, mutilated version of the classic origami crane.
Tonight at the grocery store Tess randomly hugged me and looking up at me, smiling, she softly told me she loved me and asked if I was doing okay. Later, as we were settling down for the night, I could hear her laughing to herself as she read Shel Silverstein's "Falling Up" out loud. Adelle has mastered biking on her two wheeler in the last few days and she is rarely seen without a helmet. I love that she still wants me to read with her each night and I can never get over how easily she picks up on sarcasm or irony and how quickly and beautifully she laughs.
It's been a good day. Simple and so good.
6 comments:
i convinced myself you'd probably be out of town, but hey can we stop in and see you? is today too soon? i'll give you a call.
I'm flying by the seat of my pants.
Tess and Adelle are so sweet! I want to come visit this summer. I miss you guys!
And Please... blog more.
I agree with Nicole on all four counts times a bazillion. I thought our little bit of sister time in AZ would satisfy me for a while but it just left me wanting more. You are like Meth or something--gelato, maybe.
yay.. a sarah blog! jealous that it's spring break there - i swear ours will never come. so glad you blogged - time to make a habit of it. xx
Surprise...I sat down to write yet another paper for my class and there was a lovely window into my Dallas babies' life. I can hear Tess's contralto laugh down deep in her chest as she reads classic Silverstein and see Adelle monkey scaling the doorway into the kitchen with her bicycle helmet on her head. Thanks for the snapshot. Love to you all...Granda
Hey! You should blog more. I have always loved the fun things you do with your kids and your sweet insights into life. Plus, you are on my blogroll which means when you write something new it pops up and I can get nastalgic for all my Austin days....
Now to convince the rest of the Austin crowd to blog a little more too!
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