Today I strapped the boys into the jogging stroller and set out on a quest to make them nap. I ran by a high school where the girls track team was running laps. I ran on the sidewalk parallel to their track, thinking to myself, "we're not all that different." Sure, they all had long... Continue Reading →
adventures in mothering
On Tuesday nights, Steve has class so I try to get the kids to bed a bit earlier than usual so I can have time to clean up and still watch my shows that have been collecting on my DVR all week. But sometimes, you can't follow a schedule.I saw a hot air balloon out... Continue Reading →
throwback phone
A month ago, I decided I would save us $20/month by getting rid of my phone's data plan. I am either at home or on a field trip with the boys at nearly all times, so is there really any need for me to have a data plan? No, of course not. It is a... Continue Reading →
new car smell
I got a new car last week. My bedpost notches with cars are few: my beloved Saturn, then I drove the Mazda we traded it in for, and recently Steve's Hyundai Accent. But I have always wanted a black SUV. I knew once I was a mom to multiple kids, I would be an SUV... Continue Reading →
Liberation Burger
Before Steve and I were someone's parents, we went out to eat a lot. We really love dining out - the service, the foods that we don't have the gumption to make ourselves, drinks, and leaving and doing whatever we wanted next - rather than the dishes. Although our hobbies are entirely different, we came... Continue Reading →
Popsicles
It's a heatwave here. We tried staying cool outside with popsicles and the kiddie pool, but sometimes, only air conditioning will do the trick. Holden's fine hair means scalp sunburns or hats. A hat is it. Brandon likes to hang out on our outdoor sofa, saying, "I'm just hanging out, mama." This is an attack of sweetness.... Continue Reading →
My ten dailies
I've got a lot of things I do each day, but I try to just seamlessly integrate them into my day, rather than put the on a checklist and pay too much attention to them. Here they are, the ones I enjoy at least (I'm not including basic clean up and diapers, obviously). Drink coffee.... Continue Reading →
Us 4 on the 4th
Another Fourth of July! If there is a giant Eileen's cookie around, it is all my boys will think and talk about. Brandon brought three chairs into the pool for himself and his cousins. He loves to lounge in the water. A family photo before the kids were in hysterics over the fireworks. Hooray!
a 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4-year-old
My kids don't socialize enough. I take them on many field trips, but even still, their main interactions are with each other in our home, where social etiquette does not reign supreme. The best way they learn to play well with others is when their friends come over to play. They're all pretty damn excited.... Continue Reading →
three sheets to the wind means going elsewhere! :)
I have been in a rut lately. I think it started on the flight back to our normal lives from Hawaii. I got a sudden and unshakable case of post-vacation (aka: real life) blues. Vacation was amazing and exciting and fun and carefree. It was all I could have imagined plus some. But then, we... Continue Reading →
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