“Where’s the roof on Aunt Betty’s car?” John asked on Saturday. Immediately, Aunt Betty offered to take him for a ride. I moved his carseat over while he inspected her convertible Bug. He climbed in the car. They went cruising down the street and turned around in the dead end. I watched from our porch… Continue reading Crusin’

When John was a baby, we used to sing John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt to him. He loved it. I would sing it as a lullaby while I rocked him to sleep. When he was cranky in the car, I would sing it loud and in a silly voice to get him to giggle. It’s been… Continue reading John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

We had hot dogs and hamburgers for dinner tonight.  Gillian had a hot dog.  She was eating and then started pointing across the table.  I thought she wanted chips, but she was pointing to the ketchup.  I gave her some, thinking she was just going to leave it on the plate.  Well I was wrong. … Continue reading Dip, dip, dip

Yesterday on our way to school we saw two big buses and lots of cars. John said “There are so many cars driving today. How do they all know where their houses are? There are hundreds of houses!” I explained to him about how everyone has an address. And that the address is made up… Continue reading The address

The kids have discovered FaceTime. It started one Saturday morning when Gillian and I were in Gillian’s room and we decided to call Daddy (who was in the basement with John). That short 30 second call was all it took. Now anytime Gillian gets my phone she points at the screen and says someone’s name.… Continue reading FaceTime

John was very excited to tell me about his day today. “Mommy, we’re at the end of the alphabet! Do you know what letter we did today? Zz!” I said No Way! He then proceeded to sing the ABCs. Almost to prove that Z was at the end of the alphabet. I asked him if… Continue reading Zzzz’s and a not sleeping little lady

John loves temporary tattoos. Since he was so good at the food store yesterday he was able to get some tattoos from the vending machine outside the food store. Daddy and John agreed to put the tattoos in the bathroom for after bath time. After dinner tonight, Daddy said to John “if you remind me… Continue reading Temporary Tattoos

I needed to do a big food shopping trip today. I convinced Daddy to come with me and do a double cart trip. The double cart means that I take Gillian and Daddy takes John. John and Daddy seem to always get in trouble. Today was no different. It started with a race to see… Continue reading Food Shopping

We went to my cousin’s daughter’s First Holy Communion today. John was very good. He shook a few hands and sat down at the kids table next to Justin. My cousin Jen made sure all the kids had fabulous goodie bags. The kids were quiet and entertained for the entire party. Gillian, on the other… Continue reading The Party

I told John that we were going to a party tomorrow. He, of course, asked what kind of party. I told him that it was a First Communion for one of my cousins. He said immediately “I don’t want to go.” I quickly told him that hi cousins would be there. I then explained to… Continue reading The beach