• booklist

    I’ve decided to try and keep a booklist, mostly for posterity so I won’t forget what I’ve read. Hopefully you’ll be encouraged to check a few of these good reads out for yourself or your kiddos!

  • about

    I created this blog to mostly serve as my memory for the future. Since I’ve become a mother, my mind has of course left me. I also wanted this page to help my friends and family stay on top of our busy lives. I want this blog to be about…

  • A new look, yes.

    It was out with the old on my previous hacked blog theme. Hope you’ll enjoy the newly hacked version as much as I will. I am sure I’ll be bored of it by next week.

  • Still not hot enough outside, but I’ll survive.

    Well, it’s still not hot enough here for swimming, at least by my standards, but today shaped up to be pretty summer-like and fun. Nathan started his Spanish camp today and seemed to have a great time. As his maestra was evaluating his current level, I overheard him count from…

  • First babysitter.

    The kiddos did great last night with Katie, our new babysitter (at least through summer before she heads back to college). Anyway, she arrived at about 6:30 and I went over a few ground rules, etc. with her. Then Nathan eagerly asked her if she’d play the Wii with him…

  • My violin is here!

    YAY! My mom sent me a violin that my cousin is letting me borrow. I am sure it’s not totally necessary that I have my own to practice on but I thought it would be a good excuse to borrow it! Nathan is starting his violin lessons this fall and…

  • Nervous AND excited at the same time.

    I’ve been soliciting names and numbers for babysitters for my boys now for quite some time. While I’d received quite a few referrals, I’d pretty much just starred them in Gmail account or made note of them somewhere but hadn’t really acted on any. Until today. I’ve just been procrastinating…

  • Just plain gross.

    Ok, my little Will has the nastiest ears. This evening I was cleaning them and I used -no joke- FOUR cotton swabs to clear those suckers out! And, it’s not like I don’t clean them out often…about every three days or so, but they just build up quickly. Anyway, I…

  • Sick kiddos are no fun.

    Well, Nathan is doing a little better today.  Aside from blowing chunks while we were in line at Sweet Tomatoes, he’s been able to keep down some yogurt, banana, and Pedialyte.  I think he’s on the slow road to recovery.  He’s gotten a little more energy back this afternoon and…