Ane has a field trip scheduled for today.  It’s going to be pretty boring, but that’s not my fault.  Blame the teachers, the district, and the local government.  The third grade classes are going to the local wastewater and sewage treatment plant in order to be indoctrinated on how wonderful recycling and government is, and […]

Monday night, Tad went to bed with a raging headache.  Or, as he said, “My brain hurts.” The one good thing about Tad being able to describe his physical ailments is that he is VERY specific.  When he says his brain hurts, I know he means it. However, he went to bed so early that […]

I don’t have a lot of Valentine photos. What I do have is a very cute picture of cousin love in pink T-shirts with hearts on them. And that’s the best I’ve got. The two older kids had their Valentine parties at school yesterday, and Tad had so much to tell me when he got […]

I got a phone call from Ane’s school nurse yesterday morning, which is never a good sign.  I knew it was the school calling from the caller ID, and since Ane is not a discipline problem, I knew it was either her teacher or the nurse.  It was the nurse. I was afraid that I […]