Category: Family

All right, so Milo isn’t in school yet, so technically it wasn’t a snow day, but it felt like one! This morning we woke up to a couple inches of snow on the ground… the first of the season, believe it or not. I know all of you Midwesterners are getting loads of snow this … Continue reading “Snow Day… Finally!”

No, I’m not apologizing for being delinquent in my blogs… there’s just not all that much going on in our lives other than playdates and trying to stay out of the general inauguration craziness (GO OBAMA!!!) that brought all sorts of people to our neck of the woods… No, the “excuse me” refers to our … Continue reading “Excuse Me”

Sometimes being a stay-at-home mom can make a girl feel frumpy and boring. Don’t get me wrong… I absolutely LOVE this job and feel like I should have 4 more kids just to make sure I can keep doing it with good reason, but there are those days… Especially in the winter, when I can’t … Continue reading “Boxes and Shoes Cure Winter Blues”

Milo is at a fantastic age right now. His vocabulary expands daily, and it is fun to see what is important in his life based on what words he learns, such as “Elmo,” “Ernie,” “car,” “backpack” (that he rides in for walks), “all gone,” “oh no!” “cracker,” “night-night,” “basketball,” “cake-y” (a muffin or cake), “yuck,” … Continue reading “Mr. Mischief”

This morning it was raining outside, so I started singing “Rain, rain, go away,” while Milo was looking out the window. He looked up at me, then ran to the chalkboard in the kitchen where we have pictures of his cousins and pointed up to it, saying “Nay-na” “Nay-na!” That’s “Reina” for those of you … Continue reading “A Tribute to Cousins”