The birds are chirping, and I can hear them. The house is unusually quiet.  Tad looks a little lonely. Ane got a phone call yesterday from her Great-Grandma, who invited her over to spend the night.  She eagerly accepted. Right before bedtime, Ane called home to say good-night… and to check up on her brothers […]

Ane is obsessed with knowing who is “in charge.” For example, she knows that I am in charge of her.  Following that logic, Grandma is in charge of me.  (It should be noted that Grandma fully endorses this logic.) So recently, Ane asked me, “Mom, who is in charge of Grandma?  Great-Grandma?” “Well,” I replied, […]

The onesie says it all.  I love this little guy so much!

Actually, that would have been Friday.  Both Ane and Tad finished up last Thursday – a day earlier than the “official” last day of school because Tad’s preschool week was always Monday through Thursday, and the half-day kindergarten ended on the last full day of school (since the last day is always a half day). […]