Digging through our old photos for the collage we're working on turned out to be a really fun and eye-opening experience. Here we are in front of the giant Christmas tree in Fashion Island, Newport Beach. 1996.Eric is holding Jonathan, who was not yet walking and I am holding three year old Lucy in her sweet little Converse high-tops. Adam ...
My Kids
Counting the days . . . or making the days count?
Today's advent activity:Churros, Hot Chocolate and The Grinch. I cannot even tell you how cool this whole calendar thing has been. There's already so much anticipation! They've already established rules: 1) They open each box together. 2) No peeking ahead. 3) They immediately tell Amy and Adam what the activity will be and ask them to join ...
Control issues
"Someone's got to take charge.And I usually like it to be me." ~ Marta =DWhen I was still a young woman and living at home, I started ...
We’re ba-a-ck!
Yes. I realize we were just here umm... about ten days ago. And yet, here we are again.Yes. We got to drive through the Mojave Desert once again. (I know you're jealous. =D) Why? Billy Joel. One night only.MGM Grand.Yes. I know I told you that Eric was taking Lucy to that concert, but seriously, do you think I would be ...
Felony Blond
Amy was deeply involved telling my cousin a story as we walked down Hollywood Blvd. I tried to get their attention to point out the real-life Spiderman wannabe squatting on the trashcan (just four feet away!), so I called out to them. Nope. They missed him completely. Later. . . Me: "Did you see Spiderman?" Amy: "No. ...
All funned out.
Oh yes, I did. I had that beautiful pastelito refugiado (that I picked up yesterday at Porto's , she said proudly). For breakfast! With a hot cup of coffee. In front of that delicious crackling fire. And I sat. And didn't speak. And just decadently read my book. And when the kids woke up they joined me. With their books. And there we sat. ...
Es pa’l jalo uin
It's not about the dressing up and getting candy. Heck, I can do that any day. ;-) It's that now we have put Traditions in place. And they must be respected.First it's the trip to the pumpkin patch to choose the best carving pumpkins and I always make them pose behind the cut-outs. (They were much more willing when they were ...
It was so much easier when they were little.
Back then I just had to worry about feeding and clothing and bathing and nurturing and kissing boo-boos and keeping the cat from being choked. (=D) Today there are fires burning everywhere in So Cal. Everywhere. There is a layer of ash on everything outside and we have been told to keep our windows shut tight. I don't think any fire ...
Drama Mama
I did the math.(probably because I had math on the brain this week. =D) I have been a Drama Mom for twenty-two years. (I know. I've probably been a Drama Queen for much, much longer, but that's not important right now. =D) And I still clearly remember the moment Amy toddled across the stage in a tutu and wings as an angel in the church ...
Why we homeschool – reason # 4,285
He's almost twelve and in the sixth grade. He has grown about two inches this past summer and is not showing any signs of slowing down. He is constantly hungry and regularly has second and third helpings of whatever we're having for dinner and about an hour later is on a food hunt once again. He eats practically one of everything in the ...
