One of the hardest things I will probably ever do is teach the kids how to read. Fortunately (for me), Tad’s not ready for that yet – though he can recognize all the letters of the alphabet with about 95% accuracy (sometimes he doesn’t pay attention between O and Q, for example, but that’s pretty […]

Tad arrived home yesterday on the bus without a good day hand stamp. Oh, well. We all can’t be perfect all the time. So as we were walking home from the bus stop, I asked him (not really expecting an answer), “No good day hand stamp? What happened, buddy?” As Tad shuffled alongside of me, […]

Apparently, Tad is flunking recess. Or, more accurately, recess is not going so well for him these days. Throwing sand on the playground is a no-no. I know he’s in the sand pit every day because I empty it out of his shoes each afternoon. And I know he’s throwing sand because I emailed his […]

Did I hear you ask how Tad is doing in the potty training department? No? Well, here’s an update anyway. He’s doing… really, really well. Yes, he falls off the wagon occasionally (don’t we all?), and he doesn’t yet ask to use the potty anywhere. Here at home, he will just take himself. He also […]