Ane:  Mommy, can I go to outer space?  (Question courtesy of a Curious George episode.)
Me:  Yes, when you are grown up.  And you have to go to school, and then go to college, and then get the right training.
Ane:  When am I grown up?
Me: When you’re as old as Auntie.  (She is now 14, but […]

Ane:  Mommy, I hungry.  It’s time for dinner.  You call Daddy and tell him ‘bring home pizza.’
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Ane’s new favorite word when it comes to food is “ick” - and it doesn’t matter what the food is.  If it looks even remotely unappetizing, she says “ick.”
She even said “ick” to chocolate pudding at one point, but […]

Yesterday ended up being more busy than relaxing, which was fine.  We had an outing with Friend, Doc and the boys, which puzzled the Webmaster.  It became quite rainy, and we were in an open-air mall.  Ane had her rubber boots on, and we trooped along, but the Webmaster asked, “Why do we go outdoors […]

The Webmaster is off today, so he grabbed Doc and they have headed off to the local electronics store heaven, Fry’s, because he has a gift card burning a hole in his pocket.
Friend brought the boys over this morning and the kids are all watching Sesame Street together while trying not to kill each other.
The […]