Lake Itaska – birth of the ‘Sippi Riber’
We have returned home from our happiest place on Earth. Not Disneyland. The cabin. Mark is always intent on taking the kids to Lake Itasca the first year they come to the cabin. I didn’t really want to...
View Article“I don’t like mysteries”: Kid questions about heaven
Driving home the other day, Grace (5 and 3/4) and I had the following conversation. Grace: Can you really see planets? Me: Yes, you can see a couple of them sometimes. They look like really bright...
View Article“This much I know” about my kids
Bathtubs work magic on crabby children. Except Ellie. She just gets mad. When one child naps, another awakes. Connor often wakes Ellie to play. Tired Ellie sounds like dying Pac-Man. Connor tell us...
View ArticleThe things kids say
Me: It was really good that you told Dad right away when Connor tried to run into the street. Grace: Well he IS my little brother. I love him. That’s why I squeeze him so much. Grace naming the six...
View ArticleQuestions, questions, questions
After I mentioned how Grace asks 80 quadrillion questions a day, my mom asked if she really did. Oh my yes. Here are just a few that I recorded one afternoon. I didn’t include my answers but I didn’t...
View ArticleOn Kindergarten, late buses and knowing what class you’re in
On Grace’s first day of school, I waited in our driveway for the bus to arrive. I went out there about 15 minutes after school let out. The midday bus is only for her half-day kindergarten class so I...
View ArticleZoo Boo was exhausting
I was going to blog about Zoo Boo at Como Park tonight but I’m just too exhausted. “What are you talkin’ about Ma? I’m still wide awake.”
View ArticleTrying to end morning fights over packing school lunches
In my 20 Questions post, I asked for ideas of what to pack Grace for lunch besides peanut butter and jelly and applesauce every day. These are your suggestions that I’m going to try. She doesn’t...
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