A Few Moments from the Fourth of July

The Fourth of July was filled with fun, family time.  The kids enjoyed several activities (I will share those pictures in the Almost Wordless Wednesday-Cousins Edition) before it was dark enough for the real action. I have to say that the kids did a great job playing several hours together.  The tension only grew once … Continue reading →

Defending A Gift

I don’t believe that anyone is looking to hear my justification of why I bought my son an iPad; however, I feel the need to explain myself.  When someone asks what he got, I announce the gift and then go right into my “but we wanted our iPad back and it is a gift that he won’t … Continue reading →

Sour Grapes for a Newbie Blogger?

I don’t think that it’s sour grapes. I mean really…I didn’t expect to win or even be recognized for that matter! I was thrilled when the great ladies at Bon Bon Break nominated me for the VOTY.  They had selected my original piece about my son’s turbulent adoption.  I said that it was an honor just to be … Continue reading →

He’s Eight?!

“Now that you are eight years old…” I was talking to my son yesterday and he suddenly interrupted me.  “Did you just say out loud that I am 8?! ”  I smiled (and then sighed) and then started to say something unexpected. “Since you are one day away from 8, I guess I can’t call you 7 … Continue reading →

The Birthday Party Report

After a long time in the waiting, today was party day! All week, we cleaned and prepared for the Plants vs Zombies Extravaganza!  The house was decorated, the food was prepared, the cake was made, and the birthday boy asked ALL day when the guests would arrive!  Side note…remind me not to have a party in … Continue reading →

Once Upon A Time

Somewhere along the parenting road, I lost a bit of my “no” power.  Perhaps it’s because my TBP has amazing debating skills and he argues information that seems to show he has a legitimate case.  Maybe it’s because I have been testing out the whole “go with the flow” persona, even though that just isn’t me.  Sometimes I want … Continue reading →

Bubble Lunch

Because we have a small family and my son is an only child, we feel that my TBP’s sphere is just too small.  Our bubble could use some expanding! A few months ago, a friend of ours expressed interest in spending more time with our son.  She is smart, approachable and has a calm manner so we suspected that it might … Continue reading →

Mine Craft Date

We had a play date yesterday.  It was the first of the summer and for my TBP it was a big deal! He woke up at 6:00 am and started the count down. “3 1/2 hours until he gets here!”  He hopped around the house like he was on a pogo stick and quickly got … Continue reading →

What I Learned in Kindergarten

This week, I finished teaching a year of morning kindergarten with 24 students.  On Monday, I watched them line up and walk out of the classroom as Kindergarteners and will see 16 of them in my first grade class next fall.  They walked away from me more independent, more capable, more confident and a few inches taller!  They … Continue reading →