Category Abigail
Great Winter Mistake
We haven’t had the easiest time getting the kids out in the snow. Jackson got snow in his mitten, or down his snow suit, or down his tighty-whiteies when he was tiny, so it was touch and go trying to get…
Abby discovers the power (and limitation) of literacy
Abby’s homework early in the year was dominated by mathematics, but lately Bell Elementary has been focusing increasingly on reading and writing. This offers us an opportunity to observe a concrete, practical application of the liberal arts side of public education, as…
Lucky Seven and Fortuitous Four
Still combining birthday parties while we can get away with it, this year’s birthday extravaganza featured a Rainforest Reptile show at Chez Moore and breakfast at The Driftwood… oh… and lots of Star Wars and Dinosaurs… and a hand-knitted hat…
Abby Joins Team Freedom!
Freedom is an apt name for Abby’s soccer team. Six-year-olds playing soccer are free from direction, free from organization, free from trapping before kicking, free from going toward the proper soccer goal… freedom for all! I had fun putting on…
Museum of Science Visit
Abby, Max, and Jackson visited the Museum of Science in Boston today. Real dinosaurs! 4d movie! Chicks hatching out of eggs! Free tickets from our neighbor! There was truly something for everyone.
Abby’s Kindergarten Space Play
Outside… Finally
We cracked 34 degrees, which means it’s now time to torture little brothers outside, rather than inside.
Abby and Jackson meet the Wild Kratts!
Quick Year in Photos
Tree Swinging!
Abby & Jack at the Dev
Abby rides without training wheels!
Carnivale d’Offderippe!
This picture illustrates much of what we learned at this year’s beach carnival visit. So what’s going on here? In no particular order: Abby meets her first Boston driver. Abby discovers that “scary” rides are actually how she rolls. Too…
Saturday
Abby Soccer Glamour
Amazon Prime Packaging: worth every penny
Leaf Pile
Mostly fun. Only a few tears! Here’s the frame where the leaf violence begins and a video follows.
Dairy Predation
Much is happening in this series of nature photographs taken with the Nikon 3700 Ultra Z camera, a device more commonly used to capture the movement of hummingbird wings. Please note the Jackson’s unique style of consuming a cone from…
Abby Lou Retton Moore
What could possibly go wrong on this toy?
Abby Releases Single – Toast F
Click on the play button below to hear “Toast F” by Sweet Abby M a.k.a. Wicked Skinny Slice o’ Spaghetti. The down arrow allows you to save the file; it makes a BOSS ringtone! Toast F by Sweet Abby Mmap…