“You are going to LOVE Inside Out,” my 8-year-old niece told me. “It is the best movie!”So I took her, two of her siblings, and our two sons to see it. Our boys claimed they didn’t like it, but they laughed many times and asked enough questions that I’m notRead More

When we signed our boys up for soccer, I figured they would get some exercise, learn some new skills, and experience what it’s like to be part of a team.What I didn’t realize is that they would also learn that you don’t stop playing just because of bad weather. AtRead More

How did you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? I baked Irish soda bread last weekend and it has lasted all week, mostly because our children don’t eat it.My plans to invite ourselves over to my parents’ house for a St. Patrick’s Day feast fell through when Daniel wasn’t feeling well yesterday.Read More

We might be a little less into Pokemon Go than we were earlier in the week. Maybe.I mean, we aren’t walking into walls and off cliffs. But we are stalking Pokemon in the library.And we are still taking pictures of the cool ones. Last night when we were walking through the neighborhood,Read More

When our little boy is really sick, he needs to be held.His cold has been getting worse. He creeps into our room during the night and lies on our floor next to the bed, just to be near us. I wake up and hear his rough breathing, so I takeRead More

Every October our school has a Friday night Boo Bash right before Halloween. The children and some of the adults dress in costumes, and families can sign up to decorate the tables. The children trick-or-treat at the tables and pick up candy or other trinkets as they go.At some point aRead More