Tad brought this home from art class (they are on a break next week while the teacher is out of town).  The assignment was to draw the interior of a house if the exterior was “cut away” – like playing in a dollhouse. Three guesses which house Tad drew, and the first two guesses don’t […]

Well, the kids are back in school today, but fortunately the nice weather lasted all week.  And I made the boys play outside every single day, so that was a win for me. An even bigger win – I convinced Ane to also go play outside!  Will miracles never cease? Note to self: it is […]

My Facebook memories kindly informed me that it has been EIGHT YEARS since I had my gallbladder removed. Ah, fun times.  Actually, the pain that triggered the whole thing was just incredibly bad.  Once I knew what was going on, I could at least avoid triggering another attack.  And then recovering from surgery was tough.  […]

We are having a most unusual run of sunny, spring-like days (followed by very frosty, clear nights). Which means we are legally obligated to go outside and play.  Ane’s friends were all bored and wanted to go to the park, so I took the boys along, too.  Ane hung out with her friends, and the […]