Category Archives: Days to Remember

Laurel’s first playdate

There’s a lot going on developmentally with Laurel, who just turned 4 on January 8. She’s becoming a very social child, one who soaks up the social and then withdraws to form her own boundaries when she’s all social-ed out. … Continue reading

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Black Ice

This morning, I couldn’t tell if I had just received one of those calls you just don’t want to get. My husband called me 5 minutes after leaving to take Kelsey to school and said, “Boy, you weren’t kidding about … Continue reading

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Christmas ’07 update from the front line

It’s Christmas morning, and I’ve had a few sips of coffee, so it’s time for an update from the house of much squee! First, I have just noticed that we have a battery-free Christmas so far. I don’t know how … Continue reading

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Tree Decorating. And God.

We decorated our tree this morning, and Allen thought it would be a good time to get some video of what Christmas really means to 3 year olds. Here, for your enjoyment!

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$Winter Holiday Prep!

Two smallish girls are running around the first floor, high on hot chocolate. We are feeling festive and fighting the gloom away (the post-holiday, rainy day gloom), so we began getting ready for our next holiday celebration already. Wow this … Continue reading

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