All too soon, it was time to say good-bye to the Major, Q-Bee, and the B Squad. But not before the oldest four went out for some ice cream… The girls all had mint chocolate chip. Tad, my chocoholic, had… chocolate. And when we got back to the house, Q-Bee and the Major threw themselves [...]

Honest, this was the last time the kids opened Christmas presents.  I swear. We finally made it to Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa’s house.  All of us.  Including our family, the Major’s bunch, Grandma, Gichan, Auntie and JW (her boyfriend), Obachan, and the two people who live there… There were 18 of us. Yikes. There was a [...]

At last, we get to the REAL reason the Major wanted to visit.

(This also involves party #6 and a birthday tea.  You have been warned.) My nieces arrived on the late evening of the 28th, and brought their parents with them. This is my oldest niece of this branch of the family, Belle.  She is 5 and a half years old. Since she is the oldest, she [...]