We’re into soccer these days. Kristopher especially is a significant fan – at break time he and another boy just take turns shooting on each other, because breaks are for girls, I suppose. One green alligator, reporting for soccer duty. Gemma, on the other hand, has an approach more my style. Just kidding, she likes […]
Archives for May 2015
Monday Moments: Hide-and-Cheek
I have a hider on my hands. Yes, Theo, that’s exactly how I feel. I’ve heard of children like this, but this is my first experience with it. If I ask Theo to do something he doesn’t want to do, or if he’s just feeling cheeky for no real reason, he hides. He may only […]
Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip
I don’t have enough appies in my life. This must mean I don’t have enough parties in my life, because parties are half about company and three-quarters about appies. Appy math. It’s official stuff. In the interest of having more appies in my regular non-partying schedule, I need some easy recipes up my sleeve that don’t […]
Monday Moments: Seven
My sweet baby girl turned SEVEN this weekend. That officially sounds like a whole new stage of girlhood in my mind. Seven is growing up. I think she agrees, as lately she is all about her independence, biking ahead because she “knows the way”, doling out orders to her little brothers, choosing her own clothes […]
Banana Bran Muffins
There’s a large bush on our walk to the bus stop that keeps encroaching further and further onto the sidewalk. Normally this isn’t the kind of thing I would comment on as, not being the type to trim my own bushes, who am I to judge. Except this particular bush always has multiple bees busily […]
Monday Moments: Overboard
Well, just like that a month is over and our inaugural boarders are off on an epic trip across the country while we live vicariously through their Facebook feed. The kids loved them, and I think we were all a little sad to see them go. After only 4 short weeks, it’s amazing how used […]