Nothing much exciting going on in our house for the past couple of days. Daddy and I are having a hard time with getting the kids to listen. We will tell them something as simple as, don’t stand on the furniture. But then minutes later we will see the same behavior. Tonight I sent John… Continue reading Extended Timeout
Gillian was playing with her babies this weekend (I know big surprise). She was feeding them and walking them around the house in their stroller. Gillian and I went downstairs to watch some shows and relax. She put her babies to sleep and then woke them up. She left the babies on the couch for… Continue reading Babies & Whistles
This morning Gillian was reading her princess books. She loves looking at the pictures and occassionally she will comment on what she sees. This morning she was reading “Beauty and the Beast.” She brought the book over to Daddy and pointed to one page and said “He has her hand!” The page she was talking… Continue reading The Book
I am lucky. My kids play very well with each other. Tonight they made a little game out of chasing each other around the kitchen island. Gillian was holding her wand and John was holding his two swords. John was trying to tap Gillian on the back with his sword. But she wasn’t running fast… Continue reading Busy
I was the lucky one to pick the kids up from school tonight. Since I work until 5:30, the kids are already in the Dolphin room playing with the remaining kids. I have a little routine when I arrive in order to save myself some time and aggravation. I go to Gillian’s cubby and organize… Continue reading Pickup
John got a harmonica from Mimi for Christmas this year (it was in his stocking). He loves the harmonica. He immediately started playing it on Christmas morning. He decided the best place to play it was on Mimi’s loft that overlooks the great room. This way everyone could enjoy his music. After seeing and hearing… Continue reading Serenade
The past two mornings Gillian has woken up early. On Saturday she woke up crying. She told Daddy “I scared!” Since it was only 6, Daddy brought her into our bed. She snuggled up next to me. But she tossed and turned and never found a comfortable spot. So Gillian and I got up and… Continue reading Early mornings
On Christmas Eve, I decided to make cookies with the kids. I made them each their own batch of sugar cookies. They got to pick their cookie cutters. John chose two different dinosaurs, a big circle, a baseball bat and the swamp fox. Gillian chose a flower, a big Mickey Mouse head, a small Mickey… Continue reading Making Cookies
John got a barber kit from Aunt Betty for Christmas. John loves to watch Daddy shave in the morning. So Aunt Betty thought it would be a great gift for John. Tonight, I announced that the kids needed a bath tonight (after Gillian combed her hair with her fork). Daddy said, I think someone will… Continue reading Barber Shop
Our Elf on the Shelf arrives the day after Thanksgiving. His name is Buddy. Buddy is one of Santa’s messengers. He comes to visit the kids during the day and then goes back to the north pole at night and reports back to Santa. The next day, Buddy will be found in a different spot. … Continue reading The Adventures of Buddy the Elf
John and Gill went up a hill 