As I put Sam to bed each night, I often ask him what he thinks he’ll dream about. Typically the answer is something like trains, cars, diggers, etc. Last night as he was drifting off I asked him what he thought it would be. He said, “Um…you.”
Then he kept me up from […]

Ready? brrrrrrrrrr…you know, I can’t actually make that drumroll sound with my mouth.  So I guess it makes sense that I have no idea how to write it here, either.  Anyway, picked at random using a random number generator (I had this whole elaborate plan of writing the numbers of all the comments down and […]

Dear Mr. Trash Man,
When my sons and I set out on our walk this morning, our sole purpose was to find you. Sure, watching you from afar (our window) has been fun, but it was time to really get in on the action, so I suggested we head out in search of you and your […]

Today I looked in the mirror, saw that there were at least two noticeable stains on my shirt, and proceeded to walk out the door. What is that? A total giving in and giving up? Oh, it’s so wrong, something I never would have predicted for myself.
Anyway, we were on our way […]

We live next door to three fairy princesses, dancing sprites, thin-bodied frolicking goddesses; we live next door to three girls. When we take walks or spend time in our yard, they are usually out. They blow bubbles, twirl in the grass, roll down their hill, and do cartwheels, their long hair flowing behind […]

While I was changing Sam’s diaper today we were playing a little word game.  He was having me repeat what he was saying as he created a huge, long, made-up nonsense word.  So he’d say a part and then have me repeat it. “Nami…wooki…nugey…baki…woolie…fuman…nokki.  Mommy, that word was bigger than my poopie!”
“Yes, but just barely.”

Since Sam started school in January he has told me that he only plays with “Jack” while there. I pick him up and ask him about his time on our drive home - “What did you have for snack, what songs did you sing at circle time, who did you play with?” To […]