After an unwitting holdout (we really didn’t know what Webkinz were), two Webkinz have joined our family: a dalmatian named Missy and a frog named Patrick Frog. The boys spent the good part of today registering their new friends, setting up their animals’ rooms, and shopping for their new pets. Shopping for “my Missy” was…
We celebrated Easter at the White House this year! Well, actually we spent Easter Monday on the White House lawn at the annual Easter Egg Roll! What a fantastic time! The weather was adequate, sunny and in the 50s, but with a brisk breeze making it seem cooler (last year it snowed on Easter Monday,…
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…
I dislike last minute plans. I am, always have been, and likely always will be a planner; I need plenty of notice and sufficient time to plan for whatever activity is in the works. I know this about myself, so why is it that I am unable to either avoid last minute plans or to…
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…
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…