John had a Mad Science class on Tuesday. When I picked him up he questioned me, “Mom did you get the stuff in my cubby? The stuff from Mad Science?” I explained to him that I didn’t see any stuff in his cubby. “But I know we got stuff that grows!” We we didn’t get… Continue reading The Experiment
John and I were invited to go to see Yo Gabba Gabba with Aunt Betty’s class today. John and I arrived at Aunt Betty’s school. He was so nervous to be around all the big kids. As we got closer to her classroom, his cheeks got redder and redder and he walked behind me. The… Continue reading Yo Gabba Gabba!
While I was giving Gillian a bath, the boys were downstairs playing. When they came upstairs and Daddy was very quiet. I kept talking to him, but all he did was nod. Finally he pointed at John and then made a motion with his hand. That’s when I figured it out. I asked John if… Continue reading Jinxed
Busy weekend here. Daddy rearranged the living room while Mommy was busy baking, shopping, and cleaning. Today the kids kept themselves busy by playing and basically just staying away from Mommy and Daddy. I went food shopping and Gillian greeted me at the door when I came home. She took a bag from me and… Continue reading Funnies
The kids went back to school on Wednesday after staying home two days. John was excited to be back but Gillian was not. Daddy picked the kids up from school that night and was informed that Gillian had a fever and could not go to school on Thursday. Daddy stayed home with Gillian today. I… Continue reading Typical morning
John woke up around 3 this morning. He was crying and coughing. I went right to him and tried to calm him down. He wanted to come to our room mainly because he knows that I have water. And his throat hurt. I carried him to our bed and we settled in. Two second later,… Continue reading Sick Kids
John heard on the radio the other night that we might get snow today. This morning he woke up and wanted to know where the snow was. We explained to him that the snow probably wouldn’t come until after school. I also told him that I had a secret way to get it to it… Continue reading Inside out PJs
I picked the kid up from school today. On our way home, I asked the kids how their day was. I expected a short one word answer. But John surprised me. He told me about Amazing Athletes and how they did relay races today. “First we did frog hops, then bear crawls. And at the… Continue reading The Obstacle Course
I give Gillian baths at night. And every night there is drama about getting the soap out of her hair. I have tried to get her to lay down on her back and lean her head back but she doesn’t want to try. She gets upset and refuses to lay in the water. Even though… Continue reading Bath time assistant
Daddy and I decided to take the kids to Manasquan today. It was our first time to the beach since Hurricane Sandy. We bundled the kids up and packed them in the car. In the car, we reminded John about how the hurricance destroyed houses and the beachfront. We also talked about Gee-Gee’s. For those… Continue reading The Beach
John and Gill went up a hill 