If you could hear the happy squeals outside my window where Kyle is washing the cars with Brooklyn and August, you'd never know the kids had been sick. Supposedly, they're still contagious for another 5 days, so we're still pretty much stuck here. But we're making good use of our time - washing cars, reading books, playing, cleaning up our yard...Yesterday, they both...Read More

Day 2 of being sick has passed without much drama. It has been a remarkably cool, fall-ish feeling day outside and it's now softly raining - enhancing the sleepiness which has settled over my household.August is still running his fever, but it's held in check with Motrin. Brooklyn's fever has yet to get as high as August's, so I'm hoping the Tamaflu is...Read More

Swine flu has found our household. August started running a fever yesterday afternoon and this morning, it was over 103 and climbing. Eek! He was also snotting gunk like crazy and puked all over his Daddy during lunch. And not because he was choking on a piece of fruit, as is usually the case. My remarkably happy little guy managed to keep on...Read More

In a world where masculinity is threatened and you genuinely desire for your kids to be what they were designed to be, certain discussions may arise. For mothers of boys, you wonder...is it a problem that my boy loves to dress up with his big sister? Or is acting really tearful and whiney? Or totters around in my heels when his big sister...Read More

Just finished reading the Great Bridge this afternoon - the book by David McCullough about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC. Let me tell you, if you have any interest in reading about historical things, the place to start is with anything written by David McCullough. I have probably said this before, but the man has an incredible gift for making...Read More

It is as funny as it seems. Brooklyn's "Olivia" video wasn't playing loudly enough through the laptop to cover up the incredible noise that was being produced by August's banging of toys on the floor. So I plugged headphones into the laptop which completely DWARFED her head. So, being the inventive woman that I am, I improvised. Which August found hilarious. And ok,...Read More

Sometimes you gottareally work to get to the Cheerios at the bottom of the bagBut it is SO worth it.Mmph...little full...hold that lip closed!!Aaaahh! ...Read More

August recently discovered that he loves to "ride" my wooden box. This box contains every card, letter, sweet note, etc. given to me by my beloved. Thankfully, August hasn't realized it even opens. He just loves to sit on it. ...Read More

With the exception of the attic playroom (whose day is coming), we have officially painted every single room in this house. YIPPEE! The last room completed was the entryway/foyer/stairwell. I love it. Thank you, Kyle!!! ...Read More

Be careful when washing your children in hot water. Sometimes they shrink. Always wash according to the label. Be careful when washing your children in hot water. Sometimes they shrink. Always wash according to the label. ...Read More

Mid-jibber sentenceBuilding castles in the sun...or playing with packing molding... ...Read More

I continue to be surprised at the things that come out of my children's mouth - and by things, I mean of the verbal nature, although the literal contents are also sometimes surprising. For instance, when August spits out an entire black paper binder that he's tucked back in his cheeks for safekeeping.Or when Brooklyn is repeating something catchy over and over, and...Read More

I sit here this evening a happy woman. I am delighted to say that the baby shower for Lauren was a HUGE success. I think there were over 50 people here today, and there is no greater feeling than hearing the happy buzz of voices drifting on the air from women who mean so much to you.It was wonderful to see the rooms...Read More

For those of you who wonder what happened to me...here I am. It's 11:30 on Thursday night and this is just about the first opportunity I've had to sit down and post anything on this crazy blog. Why, you might ask? And I would laugh with a note of hysteria creeping into my voice. Why, indeed. Well, for starters, because things have just...Read More