So far, things have been pretty mellow around here.  I made pancakes for the kids for breakfast.  Sesame Street is on.  Ane woke up around 7 am, as usual, and we finally had to wake Tad at 9:30.  Even then, it wasn’t until I declared that breakfast was ready that he actually stood up in […]

I’ve mentioned before that Tad suffers from a second-child speech impediment before - the impediment being that his sister does all the talking for both of them, so he really doesn’t feel a need to speak up.  He did this as a small baby, too - would hardly make a sound while she was in […]

Yes, I survived the “no-TV” morning.  Just barely.
The kids were beating on each other so much that I decided to spend a little gas going to Target.  So, I packed them up and headed off.  That shopping trip went pretty well, so the kids got to each pick out a treat - Ane picked out […]

We’re working on a new punishment this morning - no TV.  Wish me luck.