Last night ice crystals formed on our single-pane, leaded-glass windows that frame our front door. This morning, I noticed the most beautiful ice formations on the window in our half bath, accentuated by the early morning sun. And then Owen climbed up on the stool to wash his hands and … nothing. I looked at […]
Andy comes home today! Sophie has quite the welcome-home plans for him … My parents came over and treated us to dinner last night. And earlier in my week of solo parenting Owen and James spent the night at my parents’ house, giving me time to tackle my piles while Sophie was at preschool. My […]
I took the kids to Skyline for dinner tonight. Randomly Owen and James started yelling out Reds baseball player names, including Jay Bruce and Johnny Cueto, with great gusto. For Christmas, my dad gave James framed pictures of baseball players to hang in his room. My dad often reminds Owen and James the names of […]
I love everything about this festival. I love how kid-centered it is. I love how inexpensive it is (although as the kids get older, we’re discovering it becomes more and more costly). I love how everything is run by volunteers. I love how all the money earned benefits the school. I love how excited my […]
This is the post in which I confess my obsession with a house that (according to Andy) we will never buy. We don’t want or need to move. I love our house. I love our community. The schools are great, Andy’s commute to work is reasonable and we have many good friends here. But, from […]
