Maria, 6, lost one of her bottom teeth. Although she forgot to put it under her pillow, the Tooth Fairy remembered and decided to give her a coin anyway. The
Katy’s 4-year-old son asked if she was “just for decoration” because she didn’t want to get on the floor and play with him at that moment. “He asks a lot
We were in Chicago last weekend with our granddaughter Sara, 5. Like grandparents all around the world, the pandemic separated us from most of our grandchildren and it has been far too long since we have seen our grandchildren in Norway and Chile.
Fortunately, Sara lives in the U.S. and Chicago was our second visit with her this year! Three days in Chicago provided an opportunity for us to catch up with nieces, nephews and second cousins we had not seen for far too long.
We discovered that our hotel was around the corner from Starbuckâs largest Roastery, a five-story sensory experience.
At Kyler’s soccer game Tia, 3, asked why the grass was white where the lines are. When her mother told her they painted the lines white, Tia said, “You can’t
As everyone in this area remembers, Motherâs Day had a big surprise for all of us: snow!
In addition to snow, mothers and grandmothers were showered with good wishes and, in some cases, other kinds of surprises. My Motherâs Day began with an early morning call from Chile. âHappy Motherâs Day, Grandma Grace,â Priscilla, 5, said sweetly and the two of us had a delightful and wide-ranging conversation. Then Catherine and Oliver, 3, joined in. âOliver, say âHappy Motherâs Day, Grandma Grace,ââ Catherine said. In a deep voice â sounding like a gruff, elderly man with acute laryngitis â Oliver said, âHAPPY MOTHERâS DAY, GRANDMA GRACE!â âOliver!!!â Catherine said in dismay. âSay âHappy Motherâs Dayâ in a nice voice!â So in the same deep gruff tone, Oliver said, âHAPPY MOTHERâS DAY, GRANDMA GRACE IN A NICE VOICE!!!â