“Cracker” was one of the first words of all of my children. When moving to solids, crackers are one of the few things you can give a baby that they can eat by themselves with no worry of choking, and I think all of my babies have subsisted on crackers for months of their lives. … [continue reading]
Random Funny Kids Quotes
“Mom!” my daughter practically yelled at me. “The cabinets are falling!” I looked at her like she was crazy. The kitchen cabinets looked just the same as always. “Yes, Mom, I used to not be able to reach the glasses and look now I can!” On our recent trip we stayed at a hotel in… [continue reading]
Friendship and a flimsy wall
I really enjoyed the Teach Them Diligently convention. The speakers were great, the curriculum booths were fun, the kids program was very well run, meeting new people was exciting, but the highlight of the convention for me was getting to see Katy. The convention is a great way to bring people together! I hadn’t seen… [continue reading]
You said what?
My husband has accepted a position at a new engineering firm. I am really sad to see him leave his job of over eight years because he has enjoyed it all these years, but a growing family and things such as BILLS drove him to interview in search of a salary increase. He has had… [continue reading]
Super Hero School Program
I have been so blessed to be able to send the kids to a one day a week school for homeschooled kids. They get to do lots of things like PE, art, and music in a school setting while learning from home most of the time. It also gives me a day to run errands… [continue reading]
Funny Kids Quotes about Mom
I was to be co-hosting my first Twitter party the other day, and I was so excited about it. I have been wanting to do that for a while and finally had the opportunity. The time couldn’t have been better as it was scheduled during the kids’ quiet time when I usually do my blogging… [continue reading]
Funny Quotes about Daddy
My husband Jason is an engineer. When Jason arrived home from work, my daughter Joy asked him, “When do you build if you’re always wearing your fancy clothes?” I loved that, his “fancy clothes.” He explained that he doesn’t actually build, but designs the buildings. “Then why do you have a builder hat?” Most days… [continue reading]
Winning isn’t everything
After one of Joy’s basketball games the other girls asked if they could play next season. Once they saw how much fun Joy has been having playing they want in on it too. Now, Joy is just naturally competitive. I don’t know how much talent she has for basketball specifically, but she is a go… [continue reading]
Embarrassing things I say
Usually I tell you about things chronologically, but with my trip to Peru I’ve gone more topical and have skipped around here and there. Maybe that’s just how my brain is functioning right now I’m not sure. 🙂 Oh the embarrassing things I say… On one of the flights home I was sitting by Carly… [continue reading]
Amusing Bathroom Features
My blogger friend Robin has inspired me to look for the humor in bathrooms with his many postings on the subject, not least of which is Top 10 Worst Bathroom Experiences. While none of these even come close to his experiences, here are some bathroom features that I found amusing in my travels in Peru…. [continue reading]