So, after we finished at the museum, we went to a place called Sports Center (also in Topeka), that has mini-golf, go-karts, batting cages, a driving range, and arcade-type stuff. We did the first three, and also had a pizza picnic in the breezy sunshine (did I mention the weather […]
The start of the weekend here was H-O-T HOT, but on Sunday, magic happened.It was almost chilly.And it’s supposed to be in the 70s ALL. WEEK. LONG.Can I get a hallelujah?!On Monday, Labor Day, it was gorgeous out, and Ivy asked where we were going, and though we hadn’t actually planned […]
Every year, my family does something for Labor Day. It’s been a tradition for the last, I don’t know…8 years or more. Ever since our family started growing and it became harder to get everybody together for the more “traditional” family holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas).This year, we went to the Mulvane […]
I complain about how early I have to get up, now that I’m part of the School Kids’ Mom Club. It’s exhausting getting up at 6:11 am every day, and staying up until after the kids go to bed and I can’t be awake any longer.(Why 6:11, you ask? It’s […]
I was SO excited when I received this package in the mail:The folks at Mabel’s Labels were kind enough to send me two Ultimate Back to School Combo Packs to try, one for Henry and one for Ivy.They are ADORABLE! Of course, I chose the skull design for Henry (what else??) […]
Henry started school a little over two weeks ago. He’s almost six years old, did really well in preschool last year, and has been super excited to start kindergarten for MONTHS.But he’s not doing very well, at least not in the mornings.The two kindergarten classes wait in the lunchroom until […]
Ivy has now had three ballet classes.Since the first one, she’s warmed up a bit. I still have to sit in the studio and watch, but she doesn’t really pay attention to me anymore.She’s far too busy twirling.
How stinking cute is she?
Learning to Plie (is that a verb?)
Ribbon Time!
Of course, […]
What do you think of my blog? Cute, right?? Wacky Jacquis designed it for me.Anyway…Ivy had her first day of preschool this morning.For months, she’s been talking about how she doesn’t want to go, and she’ll be scared. And I’ve been worried about it for months.And you know what she […]
On Wednesday, Ervin, Essie and I got up REALLY early to go to the hospital and get Essie’s frenulum clipped under her tongue (that’s redundant. I’m aware.)We found out a few months ago at her first dental appointment that she was tongue tied, so at her two-year well child check, […]
Big Erv is five months old. Wait…WHAT?My baby can’t be FIVE months old already, can he?!I guess…he was born before Henry got out of preschool…and we did just finish an entire summer…and school has started again. I guess it’s POSSIBLE he’s five months old.But I don’t want to believe it.Sigh.Things […]