Maybe it’s all this talk of the Greek debt crisis. Maybe it’s just that “back to school” time of year. I’ve come to a distinct and indisputable truth… I’m the only girl… living in a frat house. And my fraternity house is called Sigma Zu. Case in point: * Cars…
Jake only knows the name of one place in the whole world. And I’m pleased as punch to report that once place is… Santa Cruz. I’m so proud. Lately he spends a lot of time telling us about “his work.” “Mama, I need to get my jet shoes. I forgot…
Last week Natesy turned a corner. Literally. One minute he was alone in the bathroom, and the next minute I heard him in Jake’s room with his daddy and his big brother. Nathaniel has never liked being alone. He wants to be where the action’s at. And now he doesn’t…
I’m happy to report, with quite a sense of relief I might add, that Jake is not color blind. It’s been touch and go for almost two years. His father is a graphic communication major who once aced a test where he had to put 98 colors in the correct…
When I was in junior high, my friend Melanie and I babysat at my standard weekly gig and ended up with hand, foot and mouth disease. I swear she’s still kind of mad at me about that… Thank goodness we weren’t in England. Now that I’m a grown-up, I figured…
On Thursday, Nathaniel’s school form came home with the following note: “Nate loves plain banana. I didn’t add cereal. He ate most of it without complaint.” I’m happy to see he’s become so adventurous. Now his diet consists of: milk wooden train tracks paper towels tin tea cups bananas This…
As I’ve often declared, we are not above toddler bribery. And so far, it hasn’t failed us. Why just the other day I was shocked when Jake was enjoying “two treats for trying” and said “Three more, Mama.” I was stunned, “Whoa! That was actual math.” I’m glad Jacob’s first…
I made the mistake of telling Jakey that his birthday is after Mama’s birthday. James told me that he was pretty sure Jacob thought that meant his birthday was today. Nah… At dinner tonight he asked when we were holding his party and where the cupcakes were. Oops?
It’s been about four weeks since Nathaniel started doing the “Superman”… lying on his tummy and lifting his little arms and feet in the air like he’s flying. He knows how to roll multiple times to get where he needs to go, and has clearly mastered the pivot. Then today, I…
We just got back from a perfect morning at Happy Hollow. I freakin’ love that place. I really do. We show-up at 10am, ride all the rides before any kids get there, eat our Zanotto’s picnic, visit some animals and then get the heck out of Dodge by 1pm. Today…