My kids love to sing. All the time. Loudly! Yesterday morning we were jolted awake (at 4:30AM) yet again, by the sound of our little girl entertaining herself with her favorite song: Little Boy is a Star.Neigh, Neigh, Neigh, Neigh,
First Ultrasound for Baby #3
1st photos of Baby! We were told that the due date is expected to be April 17th which means that I am currently 13 weeks along. Baby is approx. 3 inches long crown to rump, and weighs less than an
I love my freezer!
I really do! The freezer is one of the greatest inventions – it allows me to cook when I want and skip it when I don’t. While talking with my Mom & sister this week I realized just how much
Cabinet Doors
O ver the past week my sweet husband has spent all of his “spare” time installing doors on our kitchen cabinets. It is AMAZING what a difference they make to the appearance of our entire house! Did you know that
Highland Games
Over the past two and a half years my oldest has been developing an extraordinary affinity for anything Scottish. She loves the sound of bagpipes, adores plaid, and will often pretend to be a “highland girl” dancing around our kitchen.
Baby!
Yesterday we went to the doctor and received official word that our family will be joined by a NEW BABY in April. We are so excited!!! In a strange twist of events, my friend Janet was the first to anticipate
Boston Public Garden
Since reading the book Make Way for Ducklings, I have been promising the kids a trip to Boston’s Public Garden. We were so excited to go there last weekend. After finally making it through the morning traffic, we enjoyed walking
In love with Mud
A few days ago the kids discovered that the large mud puddles in our backyard that I wrote about earlier are good for more than simple squishing between the toes. We found them . . . jumping off of a
End of Summer, Beginning of School
Labor day always makes me feel a bit sad – there are so many fun things that can only be done during the summer, and we never seem to get to them all. Right off the top of my head, I
Boxcar Museum
My mother in law recently read “The Boxcar Children” to my kids. It is an adorable series about four orphaned children and their innocent adventures. My kids were especially captivated by the second book in the series “Surprise Island,” because