One of James’ favorite movies is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Gene Wilder, not Johnny Depp. Apparently, Willy Wonka looks like his dad. In general, I’ve been Roald Dahl’s biggest fan since Mr. Shepherd’s lunchtime readings in 4th grade. Unfortunately, the creepy singing tunnel scene makes this movie unwatchable for…
It’s all Alesia’s fault. She is the reason that I have been addicted to a certain teenage romance vampire series. Honestly, I like it, but I don’t love it. Not in the same way that I love my Phillipa Gregory princess books. In any case, I’m still addicted. And the…
Jacob loves his Dada. And now that he goes to his new school, he gets to spend even more time riding around in the car with his Dad… visiting houses, walking to Peet’s, and playing in the backyard. Lately, Jake has been pointing to various men around town and yelling,…
Let’s do a round-up of new words for the week. Well, maybe the last few weeks. I’m a bit behind on my blogging. * Stop!: In an effort to reduce how much we’ve been saying “no” I began introducing a new word, looking for a similar response. Stop. Now Jakey…
Harry Potter has a lightening bolt on his forehead. Jake has a pentagon. No joke. He was born with veins on the left side of his forehead that look just like the shape on a soccer ball. Much to the joy and delight of his mommy and granddad… He has…
Like most kids, Jakey is a dancin’ machine. He rocks back and forth, from butt cheek to butt cheek, countless times a day. You’re obliviously walking through Target and don’t even notice “Hey Soul Sister, ain’t that Mister Mister…” going on in the background until you see Jake rocking to…
So, according to this blog o’ mine, Jake got his first tooth when he was just about 7 months old. (Apparently Einstein said something about not storing information in your head that you can easily look up… supposedly with regard to his own phone number being in the phone book. …
Level: Easy Servings: 2 1/2 Time: At least 20 minutes of calm. Ingredients & Directions: Serve up 2 plates of grown-up dinner. Pour 1 frosty beer to share. Break 1 piece of corn on the cob in half. Use 1 half now and reserve the other half for later. Give…
Tonight I was reminded that Jakey cannot be trusted with crayons. He bites off the little tips and eats them like they’re carrot sticks. His clever daddy calls him Bluetooth.
At dawn, we are awakened by the son. He struggles and toils in the valley of the bed. He must climb Mama Mountain. A great rumble erupts on the other side of the valley, then all is still. He drinks from the River Baba. Then he is set free. To…