Jennifer Briggs

On Friday Sarah was upset when she came home from school, as she usually is on a Friday, because she would have to wait until Monday to see her beloved bus driver. After her initial upset she went off to her room. When she came back downstairs she was carrying a construction paper card that… Read more »

Last Sunday Sarah needed to sleep A LOT to recover from the energy output from tech week and the performances for the musical. She napped after breakfast. She napped after lunch. When it was time to wake up to get ready for her piano recital she kept asking for one more minute. Then she said,… Read more »

We are successfully ALL SHOOK UP! The musical by that name is done! We made it! Sarah did a phenomenal job throughout an intense week of dress rehearsals and performances 7 days in a row, getting to bed so much later than usual. She had no spare time for anything outside of eating and sleeping… Read more »

I’m stunned to realize it has only been a week that I am looking to summarize because the various emotional rollercoasters feel like forever ago, which I guess means I have successfully let go of the residue. Last Sunday Sarah had a meltdown in rehearsal that included full screaming in the gym in the middle… Read more »

A week ago we were preparing for our Monday trip to Akron, OH to watch the eclipse in the hopes that the weather would cooperate and we could witness the totality. Monday morning we were on our way by 7am, laptops packed for any schoolwork on this virtual day made possible by the pandemic –… Read more »

As is so common for an April morning, I am gazing out my window at snow. True, we are in the mountains of Pennsylvania, but still. Snow! Carl was thrilled, I was glad I still had my snow tires, and Amy was consternated. Sarah didn’t seem to mind either way. Yesterday Carl and the girls… Read more »

We are flying home today after a wonderful spring break in Ft. Myers, Florida. One day Sarah told Carl that he was wearing a sleeveful shirt, in contrast to her own sleeveless shirt. She also happily wore her new socks with foxes on them every time she wasn’t in flip-flops or barefoot. We spent many… Read more »

This was Amy’s big week, starting with her birthday and ending with her talent show at school, for which she was an organizer and performer. She had rehearsals during and after school, and then the performances were Friday night and Saturday morning. She and two friends did a gymnastics routine, elegantly avoiding any collision with… Read more »

This week has been full of realizations and celebrations. As Sarah and I drove home from rehearsal on Tuesday, not making it to the end of rehearsal and only making it as long as we did because I let Sarah look at pictures on my phone while I stood in for her and took notes… Read more »

Sarah rode her bike!! By herself!! Without training wheels and without Carl holding on!! For seconds at a time! She pedaled a bit, touched her toes briefly to the ground, and pedaled more, repeatedly for several seconds!!! As Carl and I celebrated her we looked at each other and affirmed our motto regarding Sarah, “it’s… Read more »