Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
When Donovan woke up on Sunday morning, I tried to convince him that we should sleep in a little.
“Let’s get up at 9:00, when the first number on the clock is 9,” I suggested.
A few minutes later the clock changed to 7:46. Donovan picked it up and flipped it upside-down.
“There!” he said. “Now [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Donovan: Give me some apple juice!
Me: Ask nicely.
Donovan: Give me some wonderful apple juice!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I used to be able to leave the house for just a few minutes during the day (when Mike’s not home) to take the dog out, take the garbage down to the can or walk to the curb to get the mail. You know, like a normal person.
Then Donovan discovered the power of The Door. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I usually go out to work in the garden after the kids get to bed. This is prime mosquito time of course, so I make sure to put (non-DEET!) bug repellent on all exposed skin. Which works great…until skin you didn’t expect to be exposed decides to poke out.
I didn’t know I’d gotten bit until [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Summer vacation has been wonderful so far. I know parents are supposed to dread summer vacation, but I’ve really been looking forward to having a little less stress for a few months - no running back and forth to school everyday (and no waking up in the morning to do it!), no homework to supervise, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Donovan: When I grow up I will be a daddy and I will grow into a new Daddy. Kelsey will be a mommy and grow into a new Mommy. Mommy will grow into a new Kelsey. And Quark will grow into a new Donovan!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Kelsey is done with first grade!
She’s grown up so much this year. See for yourself:
First day of school…
Last day of school… (Taken before she got too muddy at the last day of school picnic!)
More later! For now I’m off to enjoy the first official day of summer vacation with the kiddos. :c)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Oh my poor, beloved Penguins.
I’m heartbroken. Yes, it’s just a game. Yes, Detroit is an excellent team and totally deserving of the Stanley Cup (although I do question the sanity of their octopus-flinging fans). Yes, it’s amazing that the Penguins came within 2 games of winning the Stanley Cup when they were last in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Last night’s game was AMAZING.
I was literally crying (I’m a bit emotional!) in the third period when the clock was running down and it looked like Detroit was going to win it…until Talbot scored in the last 35 seconds and forced those THREE overtimes. And I cried again when Sykora scored the game winner [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Kelsey had her dance recital last week. Dance recitals are so much fun, but they make me feel so old. Wasn’t it just me out there? How can I possibly be old enough to be at my daughter’s dance recital? Yikes.
Tap class!
Best friends and ballerina buddies.
Tutus are for spinning.
Mommy and the beautiful dancer.
Where’s Donovan?
