Facebook 08.23.2010

I must live by the truth "God doesn't give you anything He can't handle." Our daughter entered Kindergarten today. It was difficult. I needed a shoulder or two, but Danny's was more than sufficient. She smiled walking in & skipping out of school as she described her new adventures & friendships.

Mama: She has her Tata's beautiful smile!

Cara: I got to talk to her via Skype today while she was at Devra's...so fun to hear about her first day of kindergarten!:)

Mama: Cara where are you when I need you to hold ME! You'd think I was the horrified child entering school. I miss you so much.

Cara: I cannot imagine! I was getting all emotional thinking about how tiny she was when I met her, and now she's starting kindergarten...she had a smile on her face the ENTIRE time we were on Skype, of course:)  Miss you too!!!

Chrys: She's her daddy's little twin! I can't believe how alike they look in that pic. Beautiful girl. So thankful she had a great day!

Gail: Oh how cute - I can't believe she has started school - know she will be the cutest and smartest in the class!

Rachel: She is lovely and so grown up! So thankful she had a great day!

Courtney: Hope she had an amazing day!! I know I never have a hard time when they leave me smiling to go do something new...it's when they cry that it is tough!!! Give her a hug from all of us!!

Vinh: Bravo Danijela!! Great pic!

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Kindergarten

We knew the day was coming, but oh how it arrived so soon. Raising children is an amazing blessing. It's the most important & difficult job I've encountered. As babies you want them to sleep. They grow & you measure their progress. They get picky about what to eat. Then the diaper battle ensues. And the inquisitive minds ask the same question repeatedly within a 10 minute drive. You either play along blissfully or crack. I did both fairly well, if that makes sense.

Today, our Danijela entered Kindergarten. I cannot explain adequately in words how my heart felt this morning or how it feels at this moment. She smiled brightly as she started her day. She was as excited to tell about all her adventures. It's amazingly difficlut to be without her. But it's also time to focus on the little guy before he turns this same corner.

Gruene, TX

The Proposal

Ellis Grace Bags

An amazing, creative entrepreneur lives among us. Now Devra is a celebrity too. Her Ellis Grace business is featured in The Advocate this month. Very cool.

I have one of her awesome bags that I take everywhere.

I'm going to try to post a picture of it today.

Vintage Trolley

Last week Mel invited us to travel downtown to the museum via vintage trolley. Our young guide was very informative. We rode sweet Matilda (1925) to the DMA with air conditioning condensation rolling down the exterior of the windows. Oh, how nice. Rosie (1909) the oldest streetcar in daily service in North America was our ride back. She, unfortunately had no condensation. That was a little tough with four tired children. Or this mama who is showing signs of age. 

It was a great experience for the children & informative for the mommies. The free DMA days for kids are crazy crowded. Taking the trolley was a perfect idea because parking would've been madness.

I didn't find the event to be very inviting. Yes, it's a museum. But a museum that invited children in after all. They don't allow beverages or food of any kind inside (checking every bag). And definitely touching the massive sculptures in the garden outside was a no-no. It's like asking a child to not lick the ice cream cone in his hand.

The Bean

Is that a little photographer I see down the hall?

Tata and Mama purchased The Argus Bean for Danijela in December 2009. It seems much longer ago because she's never had much interest in it. Things are changing. She chased Luka around the house @ the end of July trying to interview him via video. He thought it was a great time to run from her and laugh. She did too.

Sweet sounds.