After much protesting, whining, and bribing, Ane has become a confirmed Harry Potter fan. Was it only a few months ago that I struck a deal with her to let me read the first five chapters of the first book to her, and see what she thought?  She then watched the corresponding part of the [...]

What does this picture say to you?  Or about our family right now? Me, I’m thinking, “Tad, get your shoes off the couch!”  But that’s just me.

The kids wanted cupcakes yesterday. Okay, that’s a lie.  I needed cupcakes, and I needed to be able to bribe them with cupcakes.  There.  Happy? So, after piano and dinner at Friend’s house (thank YOU, Friend!!), I packed up the kids and drove them out to our favorite cupcake shop, Trophy Cupcakes, at University Village.  [...]

I am really glad that the kids have their normal activities this week.  If we were snowed in, or had to stay home due to sickness or something, I am sure that we would all have cabin fever, be watching WAY too much television, and ready to kill one another. As it is, Ane and [...]