Monthly Archives: May 2010

I grew up, pretty much taking for granted the awesome, way cool birthday cakes made for us every year.  No matter what the theme, how impossible the design in our heads, she always delivered.  It wasn't until I was about … Continue reading →

Tuesday was a rainy, windy, cold day.  Perfect for an excursion to the Dollhouse Museum in Basel!  My mom loves miniatures.  Some of my earliest and clearest memories are of going to specialty stores with her and oohing and aahing … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 1st, I headed out to the airport to pick up my mom!  We haven't seen her for 3 years and we were all so excited to be able to spend the next two weeks of school vacation … Continue reading →

We would have loved to stay even one more day in Paris and do some sightseeing, but we had to get back home for a very important appointment.  At least 2 months ago, I had called and reserved a time … Continue reading →

This is our third trip to Disneyland Paris, but our first time going in the spring.  We were always worried that the crowds would be too much, the lines would be horribly long, and no one would end up having … Continue reading →

Let me just say, for purely educational purposes, that buying your tickets online for Disneyland Paris and printing them out on your computer at home does NOT save you any time once you get to the park.  It may save … Continue reading →

Early Monday morning, I took the car down to the garage to get the winter tires removed, and have the spring tires put back on.  When I say early, I mean, I had to be there at 7:30 am.  Considering … Continue reading →

Saturday, the first official day of spring vacation, was a gloriously warm, sunny day.  At least compared to the dark and rain filled days previous.  So, we broke out the kids' bikes and headed over to the local grill spot … Continue reading →

Tuesday evening, we went back up to the school again.  This time for Noah's class play.  They had been studying cats for the past couple of months, much like they did dwarves previously.  As part of their studies, the teachers … Continue reading →

It had been wiggling for days.  He would play with it, fascinated, with his tongue.  He went to bed a couple of nights very worried that it would fall out in his sleep and he would swallow it!  Tuesday morning, … Continue reading →