Tonight was John’s camp barbecue. Basically, John and his fellow campers get to stay late at camp. They get in an extra swim and some extra activities. Then they get to eat dinner and their families can join them for dessert. We got to camp and were given name tags, two tickets for crafts and… Continue reading Camp BBQ
Tonight in the car, Gillian told John and I, “I have a girlfriend.” John said “You mean, you are someone’s girlfriend.” She said “Yea, I a girlfriend.” John asked her, “Who’s your boyfriend?” She proudly announced “Nicholas!” She has been talking about Nicholas for awhile now. A few weeks ago, she told me that she… Continue reading The boyfriend
We drive past St. Leo’s church everyday on our way to school. Every year they have a fair in June. The kids have watched the rides slowly assemble and every morning as we drive past, I hear “Can we go tonight?” This week has been a little busy for us, so last night was the… Continue reading St. Leo’s Fair
Today Daddy had a softball game with his work colleagues. The softball field was at a park with a playground and a picnic area. When we arrived at the park this morning, it was raining a little bit. But a little rain did not stop the kids from playing on the playground. Their pants got… Continue reading Softball, babies and bruises
I love that the weather is getting nicer. John and Gillian have been playing outside everyday at school and when they get home they just want to play outside. When I got home tonight the kids were playing outside. I watched them play. John was collecting “helicopter seeds” and Gillian was following him around. He… Continue reading Outside
John was playing outside at school today and fell down the stairs to the slide. He said “I was going down the stairs and I think I missed a step!” Poor boy scraped his cheek and forehead and fell into the mulch. While he was in the shower tonight, he complained that his eye hurt… Continue reading John 0, Slide 1
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
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
Today we went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for lunch. We met Aunt Betty, Uncle Joe, Uncle Bob, Aunt Trish, and the cousins. We had lunch and the kids went outside to play. Sammie only stayed outside for a little bit and ended coming inside to play with Gillian. The girls decided to watch Cinderella.… Continue reading War
On Sunday, Daddy and I looked around the basement and decided that the kids have created a ridiculous mess. Their toys are everywhere. The basement is such a mess that we cannot find the remote controller for the television. Daddy and I decided that the kids cannot watch any TV until the basement is cleaned.… Continue reading No TV
John and Gill went up a hill 