Ane is already seriously in thought about what she will be for Halloween. Given the fact that she’s received several hand-me-down Disney Princess costumes from friends at church, she’s got several options. But in the meantime, she adores playing dress-up. For example, here she is as Sleeping Beauty (she says “Sleeping Booty”): And here we […]

A couple of days of having Ane in preschool and spending a little one-on-one time with Tad has produced a few new words for him: Noh – nose, and he will grab his nose while he’s talking (he will also pinch his nose and continue jabbering because he likes the funny sounds). Eeer – ears, […]

Ane was in tears again on Monday when I picked her up from school. Great big crocodile ones. She went quietly, sobbing, all the way to the car. “Honey, I know you love school,” I told her. “But you get to come back tomorrow!” For the rest of the afternoon, when she began to cry […]

Little Cousin has a new baby sister! My sister (The Sister Formerly Known As Little Cousin’s Mommy And Needs A New Blog Name) and my brother-in-law Oddball had their baby girl on Sunday, September 9th – Grandparents Day! Which was nice because my mother was present for the birth and got to cut the cord […]