I was thinking recently about how when Tad was Rerun’s age, he did not talk.  When he was two, he had maybe 10 words, tops.  You’d never know it now to hear him, but it seemed like every single word was a struggle to pry out of him.  Which I documented on this blog at […]

Well, that’s what I call it.  He calls it “Play-Doh.” Yes, that is a shark cookie cutter in his hand.  Ane looked at it and said, “If we washed it off really well, do you think we could make cookies with that?” I said yes, but we might want something bigger. In the meantime, he’s […]

This summer’s weather has been crazy.  There’s sun, and then there’s a lot of rain.  Then a little sun, and then a lot of rain. Last Friday, I decided to take the kids to the zoo.  Unfortunately, the heavens then opened up a torrent of rain and tossed in some thunder and lightning to boot. […]

When Ane was little, there was a Tupperware stand in the mall.  I bought this toy, because we had one when I was a kid and I knew mine would love it.  And they each have.  But Rerun, smart little cookie that he is, is actually learning shapes with this toy. So far, he knows […]