Ane, as I’ve stated before, is a Food Network junkie.  And one of her favorite shows is “The Great Food Truck Race,” which has been on every summer for the last five years. Well, with all the half-days of school last week, I surprised her with a trip to a local food truck that comes […]

For some reason, Thumper finds the sound of Pikachu quite funny.  This is the boys’ favorite YouTube video about it right now, and it makes Thumper laugh every time. I think I’m going to have it on my iPad to make him smile for his pictures next month. It works every time.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Batman’s first comic book appearance.  DC Comics declared last Wednesday to be “Batman Day,” the official celebration day (even though the first comic book with Batman in it came out in May of 1939).  To Tad, hearing that it was Batman Day was like hearing it was Christmas […]

The official “Star Wars Reads” Day was earlier this month, but our local library extended it in order to have some special events. Star Wars Reads Day is just a promotional day to promote all the Star Wars books (and comic books, graphic novels, and novels, and LEGO sets) that are available… and literacy.  Oh, […]