September, 2011 - Bibsey Mama

Now she is Five

… nearly six actually. Now that she is five she is at school from 9am until 4pm everyday. She has had her first solo playdate in the pueblo with a boy from school. She tells me that they fight “but not hitting”. OK, great. They mostly play Barbies.

Glamp Lamp

Looks gorgeous, right? Butter wouldn’t melt? Wrong. She has just handed me the biggest bogie ever to have graced this house, wearing exactly this expression. Stay alert, people. And beware 5 year olds bearing gifts.

Bella Vista

The view from Bibsey Towers

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September 3, 2011 by bibsey mama 18 Comments

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September 2, 2011 by bibsey mama 19 Comments

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This was the summer that…

Five things I want you to know about your father