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Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Aug 27, 2010

Elisabeth is spending two nights with Pop-Pop and Doris!

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Aug 24, 2010

Katherine grabbed a steak knife off the table and wandered the living room chewing on the handle

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Aug 18, 2010

Katherine removed her diaper during nap time

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Aug 5, 2010

Elisabeth is getting better at swimming every day

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Aug 5, 2010

Katherine napped for four and a half hours today - and went to bed without a peep!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Aug 2, 2010

Elisabeth can't wait to see cousin Anna in two days!

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Aug 2, 2010

Katherine climbed to the top of her sister's loft bed without assistance . . . or permission

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jul 29, 2010

Katherine has learned to say "Gak!" in honor of her cousin Jack, who arrives any minute

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jul 29, 2010

Elisabeth took second place in her golf competition yesterday

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jul 28, 2010

Elisabeth is turning into a reader; yesteray she plopped down on the floor of the hardware store with a Roald Dahl book!

Hole in one!

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine

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We haven't told her about how to use the clubs yet.
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jul 24, 2010

Katherine has figured out how to climb around the safety gate at the bottom of the hardwood stairs . . .

Gentle hints

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth

Grandmummy related the following incident to me:

Today Grandmummy (our hybrid British-American name somewhere between grandmother and mummy) took Elisabeth to tennis. On the return trip, they rode the subway and then walked home from the subway station. En route, Elisabeth asked, "Grandmummy, do you know what Make My Cake is?"

"No. What is it?"

"It is a place where you can get nice things to eat."

"Where is it?"

"Right there. We just passed it."

"Why don't we go in and see what they have?" replied Grandmummy.

Two aspects of their conversation jumped out to me. First, Elisabeth is learning social graces. Rather than saying, "Grandmummy, will you please get me a cookie at the bakery?" she took a less direct approach. Second, when they went inside, she asked if they could get six cookies - so that each of us could enjoy a cookie for dessert after dinner.

Elisabeth is already notorious for being generous with gifts she receives. This was just another instance that warmed my heart.
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jul 16, 2010

Katherine has decided high chairs are for babies . . . and she's not one!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jul 16, 2010

Elisabeth is thrilled to have Granddaddy and Grandmummy here to visit!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jul 1, 2010

Elisabeth loved the New York Hall of Science today

Beach day

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine

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Rebecca took the day off work today (the last day of the medical calendar - which makes her a third year fellow!), and we borrowed a friend's car and spent the day at the beach.

It was a stunning day with lots of sun, low humidity, and happy kids. Many happy pictures soon to come. . .
Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jun 29, 2010

Elisabeth is no longer in kindergarten!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jun 27, 2010

Elisabeth has half a day of school left, and then she's a first grader!

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jun 27, 2010

Katherine 's favorite book at present is The Spanish/English picture dictionary

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jun 25, 2010

Katherine now reports when she needs a diaper change

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jun 25, 2010

Elisabeth rode her bike to school, to the Met, and back home - 5 miles!

Looking for strawberries

by Graham // 1 comment // tagged with: Katherine

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Kathrine is in search of strawberries (in her strawberry dress!).
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jun 18, 2010

Katherine is adding new words to her vocabulary every day

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jun 18, 2010

Elisabeth had her kindergarten graduation celebration today!

Graham and Rebecca uploaded 1 picture

Jun 19, 2010

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Jun 9, 2010

Katherine just dipped her finger in horse radish, licked it, and made a face

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Jun 9, 2010

Elisabeth had her second dance program today

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