It was another treat filled week around our house. Scout organized a play date, pulled out our Grinch movie with “real people”, planned Christmas with Uncle Chip, bought happy meals from McDonalds and, best of all, planned a Rudolph Sunday Fun Day!! We met Auntie, Uncle and cousin Bird for a yummy lunch at YEAH! Burger where… Read More
I am that mom. The mom who is SO proud of her child that her heart becomes SO full that the only way to keep it from bursting is to let the pressure out in the form of tears. I am the mom, the only mom I saw, that cried at the class Christmas performance. I watched my big, 5… Read More
I wish we could do what they do in Katroo. They sure know how to say “Happy Birthday to You! Solid party hats from Party City. I cut out letters/numbers from fabric remnants and glued on ribbon trim from extras I had around. Favor books and cotton candy lollipops Pennant banner Your Big Birthday Party… Read More
I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to truly express how very much I wanted you and how completely I love you. I dreamt of you, prayed for you and anxiously awaited your arrival. Now, at two years old, you are truly a dream come true! There are so many things I love about you. … Read More
Scout the Elf has really been busy. He pulled out all the stops last weekend for the December 4th Polar Express Day! We started the day with train pancakes. These came in a set of pancake molds from Williams Sonoma that we were given as a hostess gift years ago. We tried unsuccessfully to use… Read More
John recently celebrated a milestone birthday…FIVE years young! I’ve been mulling over creating a real growth chart for the kids for years and finally had that elusive light bulb go off in my head. We have had this weird, narrow book shelf in our upstairs hallway that I couldn’t quite figure out what to do… Read More