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 […]

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