Shhhhh. This is all sort of top secret, so as a mother I really shouldn’t be sharing all these details. But apparently our children have formed their very own book club. The members are Sam and Maggie, along with two of their oldest family friends. These four brilliant children have picked a name, designed a logo, and even invented a secret handshake for their new … Continue reading Kids Can Have Book Clubs Too…
My way of making the kids’ birthdays special is to take something they love and turn it into a full-blown party. We toned it waaaaay back this year, with only a handful of guests. (See… I actually learned something from Maggie’s giant Bird Party back in April!) For Sam’s celebration, we simply took a few kids bowling, and then came back to our house for … Continue reading Bowling Themed Birthday Party
I rarely do the Facebook status update thing, but I did post today. Here is what it said: “Eight years ago today Ronald Reagan died. I know this because I was in the hospital, fuzzy with nearly 24 hours of labor pains, wondering why the muted tv in the corner kept flashing Reagan’s images. Had I been in labor since the 80’s? It felt like … Continue reading The Kingpin is 8!
Our daughter is downright giddy tonight: A few weeks ago one of her bottom teeth started to wiggle. I figured it would be a good six months until she lost it, judging by her brother’s loose-to-loss ratio. But this girl is tenacious. She has been viciously biting into apples and carrots, rotating it with her index finger, and pushing on it with her tongue. Her … Continue reading Losing Our Baby… Teeth
It’s a long story and far from ideal, but our children (grades K and 2) attend different elementary schools. Hopefully it’s a short term scenario, but for the most part it’s going okay. That is, until today. Both schools were hosting dances tonight: a square dance at Maggie’s school, and a pre-prepubescent Valentine’s dance complete with a DJ at Sam’s. What to do? The kids … Continue reading Do-Si-Do’in with Justin Beaver
Profoundly Ordinary 