What do you do on a gloomy day? There is nothing like a pudding party to keep the babies amused. I put down disposable placemats and used a mixture of chocolate and vanilla pudding. They had disposable bibs on over their pajamas and it was time to party. … [Read more...]
My Valentine
We all come into relationships with our bags packed full of life experiences, good and bad. Our partners can help us lighten the load of the negative experiences by creating new positive experiences. Early in my relationship with Greg, I found out that he had been dumped on Valentine’s Day, not once, but twice. … [Read more...]
Rat a tat tat
"Rat a tat tat, rat a tat tat." I turned just in time to feel the spray of imaginary bullets. The little boy aimed his toy machine gun, complete with sound effects, at everyone in the store aisles. His Mom walked ahead seemingly oblivious, with his older sister in tow. The machine gun toy was keeping the boy … [Read more...]
Little Boy Haircut
Many of our babies’ firsts are together. Their first time eating solids was side by side. They transitioned to their own cribs together. Since we have three boys and a girl, I pictured the boys getting their first haircuts together. It is amazing how many variations there are in a single gene pool. Grayson … [Read more...]
Tribute to Nana
My Mother-in-law, a preschool teacher, wanted nothing more than to be a Nana to lots of grandchildren. As soon as we started trying to get pregnant, she was at the stores shopping for baby things. If you’ve read “Our Story,” you know this took a while. Our niece, Emma, was the first grandchild … [Read more...]