I have one very happy girl living under my roof just now. The class lists were posted yesterday evening for the first time, so we got to find out who her teacher is. And guess what? IT’S MS. V!!!  Her kindergarten teacher has moved up a grade and will be her first grade teacher this […]

With apologies to Monty Python. We went to Woodland Park Zoo again last Friday – because the keeper at the penguin chat the last time we visited told us that they do a live trout feed on Fridays at 11 am. Since it was the last Friday before the kids start school, I had the […]

As bedtime approached last night, this was the scene in Tad’s room.  Which isn’t only Tad’s room anymore. Yes, that is Tad’s bed on one end of the wall, and the crib on the other end.  This crib is doing it’s third tour of duty, and Rerun now has something much bigger than the basinette […]

So, Ane is done reading the Ramona series.  And we just finished the latest Clementine book from the library (with many thanks to our friend C. the librarian for recommending the series). Now I need help.  Is there any other series or books out there that anyone thinks is appropriate for a six and a […]