• $275 later, we’re nowhere near an answer.

    The saga of Nathan's Kindergarten woes begins.  Actually, it did start out as a worry and stress for me, but this morning I'm at total peace with it.  I dropped $100 on registration for the school that we had hoped he'd have a space in but from the looks of…

  • Shady shades.

    The other day when my mom was in town we all took a trip over to the Great Mall.  My original intention was to look for scarves for the boys since N has "been wanting one his whole life!" (his words, not mine). Of course with Grammy around, we didn't…

  • Lego Club Rocks!

    One of the Christmas gifts N received from Santa Grammy is a membership to the Lego Brickmaster Club.  I am sure that most of you, if you have boys, know just what this little club is all about.  Members get a wonderfully colorful and glossy magazine packed with new Lego creations, ideas,…

  • Soaking it all in.

    Fortunately both N & W were able to watch the President's inauguration today at home just before lunchtime.  N knew who Obama was the minute his face was shown on the TV screen.  N referred to him (before I corrected him) as "Rock Obama" and remembers using the touchscreen voting…

  • Five Things: Kids nicknames.

    I am sure many of you have at least one – if not several – nicknames or pet names for your kids.  In our house it seems new names are always popping up.  Here are just a few that can be heard in the T household. Wil-da-beast – This of course…

  • The sweetest words.

    My ears just got to experience this . . . N:  "You're the best-est mom ever.  Out of everyone in the whole wide world, I love you the most." And what's more, wanna know what I did to deserve that?  Nothing.  That's right.  I got those sweet words for just…

  • Wii want bowling!

    We took the kids bowling this past weekend on Saturday because kids bowled free.  W has not stopped asking to go back ever since!  I seriously think the dude will become a professional bowler.  He even makes the crashing sounds of pins falling down at random times during the day. …

  • Being green = economically unsound?

    Over the past five years or so, I've become increasingly more conscious of green-ifying my entire lifestyle.  I bring my own bags to the grocery store, am more inclined to purchase things made from recycled materials, we recycle at home, and I try and buy used whenever possible.  One of…

  • Ahem, is this thing still on?

    Oh, yeah….I guess it is!  I've been so busy in 2009 already, I can hardly keep up.  So here's what's been going on lately. It still feels like Christmas over at the T household.  On January 2nd, the kids got a nice sized delivery at the door from Amazon.com.  My…

  • 2009: A blank canvas.

    Happy New Year!  By now I know you've heard it at least  million times since midnight, but it still has a nice ring to it, nonetheless.  Yesterday afternoon as I sat for a moment taking my 2007 calendar refill out of my planner cover, I suddenly realized that this new year…