children

Yesterday the husband and children went tobogganing and had a blast. There was a big jump and Ava kept going over it. She loved it. She is also the perfect weight to go really far down the hill. Which is great – except for when you have to walk down after her to help her back up the hill. Today I went with the kids and the one run I took with Travis, we hit the jump (even though i put the brakes on and tried to steer away from it!). Trying to protect him I hurt my back and knocked my head.

We visited Sears Portrait Studio a few weeks ago to get a family photo taken for our holiday cards (I can’t believe I almost forgot to book our family photos!). I am thrilled with the results and am pleased to send these out with our 2010 Christmas cards.

This year is a great year for holidays. The children are old enough to appreciate them and participate. I also have been organized and have prepared for them so that I am not stressed. To celebrate Halloween there were a few days of interest I’d like to share with you.  The boys (Travis is in the middle, C is on the right) and I walked Ava to the bus stop. She was to dress up for her junior kindergarten’s Halloween party (she’s Cinderella if you can’t tell from the bit of dress peeking out from under her coat). As

Some kid things that are going on and being said around here. Yep, making me so proud (most of the time). I’m putting Ava to bed one night and she’s misbehaving. I talk really loudly at her to get her attention. She stops and looks at me “I’m not going to talk to you if you yell at me like that”. I am talking with someone and I hear Ava say to another friend, “I have to wait until my Mommy is talking before I can interrupt her”. Finally, it’s catching on! We are (slowly) potty training Travis. “Travis, don’t touch your

Yesterday, my daughter Ava (4 years old) was quietly cutting paper with scissors. Do you have a sense where this is going? I was putting lunch away. Turned around. See hair. Freshly. Cut.  She had cut her hair and one of the day care kids’ hair! Thank gawd you can’t tell and I caught her in time. No scissors for that girl!!! As I walk around I keep finding hair on the floor. I was only turned for a second! So, I did what any responsible mother would do. I made her repeat that she is not allowed to cut hair unless she is

We’re going through a heat wave here. It’s been humid as well as hot. I’m not good in the heat. I get a sore stomach and my skin gets so sticky it makes me clausterphobic. My husband and I have an ongoing thermostat debate. I think 75 or 75.5F is appropriate while he would prefer 77F. We have compromised to 76F but it is just too warm some days for that. What temperature do you keep your home at and how have you come to this agreement with your partner, if you have one? Amidst this heat wave, I am