Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different.. ~ CS Lewis ~ I have a picture on the nightstand beside my bed of the Spouse and me from October of 2004. I don’t really look at the picture often, but I like knowing that it’s there because…
Last week the 1st Grader had an exciting week at school. It was spirit week, so there were several days where they got to dress up. But, the highlight of the week was Friday when the letters “Q” and “U” got married. When I was in school we didn’t have events of this sort, so…
This is excerpted and updated from a post I first wrote four years ago. So, at the beginning, “The Preschooler” refers to the child who is now “The 3rd Grader.” Time flies! ~~~~~~~~~~ A few days ago I was skimming through the Sunday paper, looking through the Target circular to see their latest deals and…
Last week we took the girls to Disney World. The weather there in September is a bit cooler/cloudier than in mid-summer, and the crowds are much lower after Labor Day. {As a side note, much lower crowds are not to be confused with no crowds. I would call the September crowds manageable}. We recruited my…