When I was home with three little babies, it felt like it would always be that way: an endless hamster wheel of diaper changes, tantrums, cracker crumbs and exhaustion. Everyone told me "the days are long but the years are short" but I didn't really believe them. Turns out they weren't … [Read more...]
Rock On
She fell asleep in my arms tonight for the first time in ages. She's three now, so too busy for cuddles with her momma most of the time. But today she was fighting a bit of a flu bug and was extra clingy and I scooped her up into my lap and we sat in the gliding rocking chair and swished back and … [Read more...]
Dance Mom
This past week we started back into our fall routines; school, hockey (Cam), gymnastics (Cuyler) and dance (Eva). Our load is a bit heavier this year with Eva's dance. Last year she took jazz and acro and she absolutely loved it. She cried herself to sleep the night of her recital, when … [Read more...]
So much TV, not enough time
Todays topic is about TV. I didn't really have an appropriate picture to put on this blog, so instead I posted a picture of our famous Christmas Punch. Now, on with the show... Man, how long does it take you to finish watching a season of a TV show? I tell you what, it doesn't take me days, … [Read more...]
Pick That Up
Have you ever thought about how much stuff you pick up in the course of a day? I never thought much about it; it's just something you do day in and day out. I guess cleaning up after your kids should come as no surprise. You don't hear too many kids suggesting they put away their dinner plate before … [Read more...]
I’m On a BOAT!
I like boating more and more each year. Something about our whole family together with no other distractions, just coasting over the glassy lake while the vineyards and mountains pass us by, is wonderful. The kids are happy, Brinley falls asleep in my lap, and the air is warm.I feel very present … [Read more...]
Here Come my Babies!
When I bought my Mac laptop, I decided on a MacBook Pro because the guy at the Apple store said it had a "blah, blah, blah,blah.... video card" and I wanted to make videos (I'm easily suckered into the more expensive choice). I wanted to take the video footage of Maddy and her kids and edit it … [Read more...]