One of the Toddler’s favorite things to play right now is restaurant. She is always the cook or the server, and I am always the patron. She sets up her shop, puts an apron on, and even carries a pad and pen to take my order. The problem is it’s nearly impossible to place or…
This morning we awoke to a surprise round of snow. A reprise of sorts of last week, except this time around we got the light, fluffy pretty kind. About 8:30 AM, the Toddler walked down the stairs in this ensemble announcing she was ready to go out in the snow. I’m not sure what her…
We finally got our long-awaited snow event this year. After beginning with an ice storm it has turned into a full-blown snow week with sub-zero wind chills and all kinds of school and business closings. The ice on the trees has taken on some fascinating shapes. Today will be day four of the “break” and…
Dear Second Grader, Today you turn eight years old. Since eight is halfway to sixteen, this means I have exactly eight more years to lobby for our state to raise the legal driving age to something more sensible… like 25. I’ve seen you behind the wheel, and I just can’t bear the thought. This past…