After going slightly crazy trying to find small, cheapish items that weren’t made of chocolate to tuck into last year’s advent calendar, this year I went with a Lego version. Every day he opens a door to reveal a small Lego toy that’s part of a so-called theme. This year’s […]
The boy who wears many hats
He does, you know. He’s a flirt. He’s a comedian. He’s a smarty-pants. He’s a rebel. He’s a boy of many opinions. He’s a pouter. He’s a charmer. He’s a helper. He’s an enthusiast. He’s a picky eater most days. He’s adventurous on others. He’s a child of little patience. […]
It lasted all of five minutes
I’ve never in my life made a gingerbread house. Much less a gingerbread train. It always seemed too daunting a task. It actually wasn’t that bad. But who knew that it would only last a microsecond? That kid sure does like his sugar!
Ten days ago we built a dinosaur
My goal is to take a photo this week. I used to snap at least one every day. I haven’t given my camera any love or affection in a while. Part of the reason may be because it’s starting to fail on me and I’m terrified of that eventuality. But […]
My kid is definitely sweet
I was told in a parent/teacher conference today that my kid is not affectionate. Wha? Seriously. The boy is huggy and kissy and all sorts of sweet. I guess he leads some sort of double life. Cute, squishy boy at home. Mr. Too-Cool-for-School at day care. I guess I should […]
Fuzzy wuzzy
We had a gorgeous fall weekend. A little warmer than I might like when tromping around in a corn maze, chasing a 4-year-old who thinks its quite funny really to try to lose his parents in the corny chaos. I was indeed able to relax. Amazingly. Visited a new coffee […]
Watch out, 5-year-old with a bowling ball!
We had some big fun rocking the Rockford bowling lanes this weekend. I couldn’t stop laughing at the “form” these kids had. Although I think they racked up higher scores than I normally do!
Not so super mom
I have had days when my husband is away and I’ve gotten everything done fairly flawlessly, including getting the kiddo fed, played with and in bed without many antics. Today was not one of those days. 95% of it went well. The 5% that didn’t, though, makes me feel like […]
Pleasantness
The weekend turned out to be scrumptious. A little chill in the morning air, but plenty of sunshine and opportunities to be outside. And boy were we! The kiddo and I spent two hours at the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park with friends on Saturday. (He was so exhausted he almost […]