Christmas Carols in February
I couldn’t resist. My four-year-old’s version of Deck the Halls: “Taste the season, house of howwy, fa wa wa wa wa, wa wa wa wa!” …
Valentine’s Day Hilarity and the Table Sucker
Our day of hilarity began before I was even fully functional (read: awake enough to even considered coffee, let alone consumed it). My son calls …
Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 9
4-year-old: “Mommy, can I have a cookie pwease?” Me: “In a minute, honey.” 4-year-old: “Pweeeeeeeeeeease? I’w wet (I’ll let) you watch TV before I go …
Just Like Me
In between the gray hairs, the multiple diaper changes and calls for boob, despite the craziness that life has to offer, there are moments of …
Battle Royale – Stomach Bug vs The Parents
Ever experience something in your life that was a huge ordeal at the time, but laughable when you recalled it much later? That happened to …
Music and the Preschoolers
My 4 year old adores music and singing. He has his own pronunciation of things, which make it even cuter, coupled with his baby voice …
Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 8
My 4-year-old is sitting behind me on the couch, coo-ing at his newborn brother, who’s smiling at him. “Hi baby,” he says in a gentle, …
Wordless Wednesday – The American Dream
Pictures from our childrens’ games this weekend. Son is a flag football player (dead center in the first picture, dark hair, forward facing), daughters are …
Why My Gray Hair Multiply Overnight
“I’m hungry.” he says to me. Having not finished his lunch, I instruct him to the table to his bowl of macaroni and cheese. “But …
The Closet Door
In our hallway is a bi-fold closet door which holds our winter coats and a basket of shoes, along with other weather-related items on the …
Slow Down Sweet Children, Slow Down
She leans against me, nursing, clutching my shirt, eyelids weighed down, as she drifts into her mid-afternoon slumber. How did she get to be so …