I fought it for as long as I could, but finally gave in. Yes, we now have a DVD player installed in our car. And I must say, our Father’s Day weekend road trip was indeed much quieter and far more peaceful than usual. There was no arguing over whether or not to have the…
Tomorrow is the last day of school, and so tonight I am burning the midnight oil trying to finish up teachers’ gifts. Are you wondering why the Mom of two home-schooled boys is making teachers’ gifts? No, I’m not making these for myself. Although I am tempted to keep them, they are truly for the…
This week “Grandma with Sammy” lost her Sammy, a sixteen-year-old chocolate lab. We are all saddened by Sammy’s passing, but Connor said it best; “Dat mot (not) fair; dogs meed (need) wive (live) fore’er!” Twelve years ago, my brother brought a young chocolate lab, Sammy, to live with my Mom. At the time, Mom was…
A beautiful Fall day, a bike riding triumph, books at bedtime… what a day! After a week and a half of record breaking temperatures, Fall finally made an appearance today. With cooler temperatures, a new bike helmet, and a whole row of empty spaces in our parking lot, the boys and I headed out for…
For his 5th birthday, Connor received a Toys R Us gift certificate from his Grandmom and Grandpop. Toys R Us may be a child’s dream, but I find it to be a parent’s nightmare: aisle after aisle of toys the boys didn’t know they wanted until walking amongst them; aisle after aisle of toys which…
I have discovered one little problem with Webkinz, with that little lesson I had hoped to teach the kids – that money does not grow on trees…. The problem: Patrick and I LOVE the games on the Webkinz site. I am especially fond of one called Cash Cow 2. I earned both of the boys…