We took that picture at the park yesterday. See the love that is just emanating from … both… of our faces? Yesterday morning, I was coming down the stairs, all ready for Church. Ali was at the bottom of the stairs, swinging on the handrail and looking adoringly up at me. In her sweetest, most […]
Weapon of Mass Destruction: A Purple Balloon.
We went to an especially friendly grocery store the other day, and they gave Ali a purple balloon. Sure, I was a bit worried, what with the fate of the last purple balloon (she still asks where that balloon went anytime we drive near the scene of the crime). We left the grocery store, and […]
Toddler Experiments Gone Awry
I have mentioned the miracle of our Small Group before, but just for a refresher, we have a group of six couples that meet every Thursday night. Between the six pairs, we have 14 kids and 2 more on the way. (Obviously, Chris and I are in last place in this race. And happy to […]
A Matter of Taste.
**For the record, this blog post is Husband Pre-Read and Approved, and is only meant in fun.** I am, in general, not that hard to please, but there are certain items that I have very particular taste about. Bedspreads. I hardly EVER see one I like, so much so that I am surprised when I […]
Geography, Pre-K Style.
Since the debut of our “states” fun back in April, a lot of people have asked about our progress. So, I finally remembered to videotape it. This project was simple: Two or three mornings a week, I would pull out our states placemat. I would place a small treat on a state, and if Ali […]
My Daughter Thinks the Toilet is a Pommel Horse.
All of these moves – she’s got down pat. Actually producing and leaving anything at all in the toilet – (even by accident due to the straining that it takes to produce the above tricks) – she has no concept. I’m open to suggestions on how to take my Olympic Hopeful to Big Girl Panties […]
Coloring With a Toddler is Like Speed Dating.
I don’t know what it is about toddlers, but they just do NOT understand an overly obsessive-compulsive adult’s need to FINISH coloring a picture before moving on. I need closure. I need my picture to come to fruition and fulfillment of it’s potential. I need to look back and say, “Well done, good and artistic […]
Don’t All Church Birthdays Include Scary Butterflies, Hairdryers, and Glittery Tigers?
This past Sunday was our Church’s Birthday Sunday / Picnic. I always think beforehand that I’ve been to a million birthday Sundays, and that this one will be just like the rest. I don’t know why I always think that, because I always end up enjoying it immensely and being yet again amazed at the […]
Father’s Day Makes Me Look Bad.
Ali and I started off the day yesterday by dressing up in our Pretty Princess Dresses for Daddy:Or, more accurately, I threw on a dress and went to get Ali up for Church, at which point she about fell all over her crib with excitement, saying “MOMMY has a pretty pretty princess dress on!! I […]
Life Lesson #660: Why To Put The Lid Down.
If you have a singing-when-tinkled-in potty for potty training purposes, always close the lid. And especially don’t leave the lid up while you’re showering. The shower steam will build up in the potty and make it think that someone just tinkled, thereby giving you a loud, rousing song of accomplishment and congratulations. Which will scare […]