Ever since Ane started preschool, I’ve always tried to volunteer in her class when the opportunity presented itself.  Since I’m not helping in Tad’s class this year, because they don’t have enough kids who need assistance during swimming lessons, I’m just working in Ane’s class.  The last two years, Ane has had the same teacher, [...]

His teacher knows what he likes. As if he doesn’t own enough Batman toys already.  He saw this in the prize box at school when he’d earned enough stars yesterday, and it was love at first sight.

Here is an update on Tad’s reading… He’s doing really well.  During this last snow break, he got so antsy and upset about being stuck at home that I actually brought out a book I’d been hiding in reserve for him – it was a Biscuit the puppy beginning stories collection, similar to this one, [...]

As I’ve written about previously, Tad has a best friend named Danny.  They are in the same class at school. And because we’re all on a school break now, Danny’s mom and I arranged to get the boys together for a play date at a local McDonald’s. We planned it for right after Ane and [...]