My Mother’s Day started with a lot of scuffling and whispering, and all four kids waking up over an hour earlier than normal on a Sunday.  “SURPRISE!  WE MADE YOU BREAKFAST!” I eventually did eat it – Ane had made cinnamon toast and coffee for me, and ended up feeding her brothers cereal and yogurt […]

Thumper’s very first May the Fourth. Awwwwwwwww………. (I want that baby back!!!  *sniff*)

Every single kid of mine wore a Star Wars shirt yesterday.  Ane might not have cared so much, but she had an orthodontist appointment scheduled for early morning before school – and the orthodontist’s office sent out an email to all that day’s patients: “wear Star Wars gear, get 5 extra points on your patient […]

It’s Thumper’s favorite day!  Star Wars Day! Of course, for him, every day is a Star Wars Day. And soft Sith Lord teddy bears need hugging, too.