Connor: It’s too beautiful to be inside today, right Mommy? Me (thinking, “It is sunny and only 90 degrees outside”): Yes, Connor. Connor: I’m not going to ask to do computer until after bathtime today. That good, Mommy? Me (stifling an “I know where this is coming from” giggle): Yes, Connor. And he didn’t. He…
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…
We found this giant zucchini at a farm stand while in New Jersey last week. It cost $1.50, not per pound – total! (Zucchini here at home runs about $1.99 a pound!) We are going to make zucchini bread this weekend: several loaves, I’d say!
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars on the parsley in our butterfly garden! Truth be told, they are on the parsley we never quite got around to planting in our butterfly garden, but we’re still excited as this means the butterflies are here; they’ve found our butterfly garden! 9/05/08 – Alas, the parsley has been eaten to the…
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…
What better way to celebrate Father’s Day than with a bruncheon at Perona Farms, the restaurant where Patrick and I had our wedding reception almost 13 years ago! After all, without that wedding, of which the reception following was a part, we would not have been celebrating Father’s Day with our two little ones this…
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…
Last night’s storm did indeed cool things off a bit, and today was a lovely day with bright skies and a warm breeze. We decided to take advantage of the break in the heat to visit nearby Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, a beautiful 95-acre garden paradise. We first visited Meadowlark with a homeschool co-op last Fall….
Connor and Leya