I picked up the kids from school today and in the car on the way home they told me about their day. Gillian said “John got a ban-did.” I said “I saw that. John what happened?” John said “I fell and got a cut. And it was bleeding. I can’t run fast now.” I asked… Continue reading The Band-Aid
Any of my regular readers know that Gillian loves her blanket. She has a Grandma Blanket that she loves to sleep with. Grandma made her this blanket when she was a little baby. Last week, we discovered a little hole in the blanket. We called Grandma and explained that there was a little hole in… Continue reading The Loaner Blanket
Crayola sign made out of crayons Aunt Missy and Uncle T decided that they wanted to take the kids on an adventure for their birthday. They thought that an adventure to the Crayola Factory would be perfect. It isn’t far from home and both of them would enjoy it. The kids had their birthday adventure last Sunday. … Continue reading The Crayola Factory
During dinner tonight, John told me all about his day. His class had Mad Science today and they learned about dry ice. He said “Dry ice is carbon dioxide. And when it melts it doesn’t leave a puddle. And you can’t touch it. It will hurt you! We should get some for Halloween. Then we… Continue reading Exciting day
We took the kids to Johnny Rockets for Gillian’s birthday dinner. On our way to the restaurant we told Gillian she could have anything she wanted to eat or drink. She said “I want a pink milkshake!” Daddy and I were a little shocked. We could only think of one other time when she had a… Continue reading Pink Milkshake
Gillian’s birthday was Saturday, so we celebrated at school on Friday. I brought in pizza, cupcakes, cookies and goodie bags for her class to celebrate. Gillian consistently asked Daddy and I, “Johnny come to my party?” We made sure that John was included too. When I arrived, Gillian was already wearing her birthday crown that her teachers made… Continue reading The Birthday Girl
John and Gillian’s school had a visitor last week. The kids were visited by Insectropolis and they brought all kinds of insects for the kids to see. Gillian was not too excited about the bugs coming to school (even though it was only a few weeks ago when she told me that spiders were her… Continue reading The Spider
After we tucked the kids into bed tonight, Gillian started talking to herself. This is nothing new. She does this every night. As a matter of fact, Daddy actually encourages her to talk to herself. She still takes naps at school, so most nights she is not always ready for bed at bedtime. But we… Continue reading Bedtime Songs
I went to give the kids some goodnight kisses tonight. Gillian was snug in her bed and she refused to let me snuggle with her. But she did give me a “kiss on my face” (aka a kiss on the lips) and a squeezie. I went to check on John. It was super quiet in… Continue reading Goodnight kisses
I red the kids a Super Hero book and a princess book before bed tonight. I read both stories in Gillian’s room because John has a new tent that covers his entire bed. Anyway, I read the kids the books then tucked them into their beds. Daddy and I were sitting in our room when… Continue reading Super Hero Book
John and Gill went up a hill 