Despite our rocky start, our Mayflower day was still fun. My goal was to give the kids a small, prek/k friendly, taste of life aboard a boat… Families tacked up blankets to give themselves a little privacy aboard the Mayflower. Although we couldn’t mimic the crowded conditions aboard, we did decide to set up some […]
Expectations…
I am a visionary. I love to plan, dream and throw myself into making those dreams and plans a reality. But there is something that keeps getting in my way… …other people. In this case, little people! Have any of you guys ever had in your mind how a day would turn out, only to […]
Of Measuring and Comparing…
Now that the craziness of the last month has died down, we are picking back up with normal life! With Thanksgiving quickly approaching the boys and I are spending time studying about the first Thanksgiving. It seems like every year I pick up something new. That’s the fun part about learning. It never ends. I’m […]
It could have been ugly…
Whew. Treyton woke up early from his nap today. I was trying to let him stay up there in hopes that he would go back to sleep, but he kept calling me. m(low gutteral sound)ommmmmmmmmmm. m(low gutteral sound)ommmmmmmmmmmmm. So I gave up on him going back to sleep and went to get him. I walk […]
Hooked!
Xander auditioned and landed a part as the youngest (on-stage) child in a recent production of Cheaper by the Dozen. He and I had so much fun spending every Monday afternoon ‘practicing’. Finally, he found a healthy use for his ‘lack of an inside voice’. His voice is loud, even when he is trying to […]
If At First You Don’t Succeed
I’m so thankful for the age of the digital camera… Getting a quality family picture where EVERYONE is looking at the camera can be quite the challenge. ok, I guess we’ll use this one…