Just back from the final nursery school assembly of the fall. Third year in a row it made me cry. There is something about 84 children and assorted family members sitting on the floor in a big circle singing Jingle Bells that gets to me. That whole without-skin, passage-of-time thing. And the incredible innocence in the room. The looks on the parents’ faces as they sing the classic song. This year the yellow room sang This Little Light of Mine and that just slayed me – all I could think about was what I can do to make sure Gracie DOES take her light around the world, how do I help her be proud and strong and confident and humble. Ay carumba.

And, Providence rears its head. Stay tuned.

And, finally, 3pm champagne with the ladies – will have some stories and pictures for sure.

More to come, but for now an addition to the Museum of Hilarious Commentary by Gracie:

Walking home from the Somerset this afternoon, I was having a tricky time with my heels on the cobblestones. Grace wanted to run and finally I had to say to her, “I can’t go as fast as you can, Grace.” To which she replies, completely guilelessly: “You’re slow because you’re a mummy, and you’re a little bit old, right?”

Addendum:

1 camera found (by the lovely Cambridge Skating Club folks)
17 days until 12/28, when I get to see Jessica!

Guess it’s been a slow week!
Updates:
1 camera lost (along with pictures of Grace’s first skating lesson)
1 Christmas tree decorated in our living room
0 job offers
1 private school application down
2 private school applications to go
5 days of school until winter break
250 Christmas cards addressed and put into mailbox this afternoon
1 screaming, whining male toddler for sale (v. cute)