Monthly Archives: September 2010

Sophie is trying to improve her reading skills, so she can start reading all the fun, interesting books Sarah and Nicholas are always talking about.  One way she does this is by reading aloud to Alexandra and Noah.  They love … Continue reading →

Turning forty definitely has its perks.  One of them showed up in the mail about three weeks after my birthday.  My mother-in-law is a very sentimental woman.  It’s very important to her to commemorate special events with long lasting tokens.  … Continue reading →

Sophie loves to help me cook.  All the kids have, at one time or another.  Especially when it involves cookies. 🙂  But Sophie consistently asks if she can help me cook, no matter what is on the menu.  She has … Continue reading →

My kids often start a conversation with the phrase, “Remember when we did ——–?  When can we do that again?”  This time it was, “Remember when we had a picnic in our living room for someone’s birthday?  When can we … Continue reading →

Chris came home from work Tuesday and totally surprised me with a beautiful shiny silver bag! DSC_0031 I mean, I knew we had ordered the watch, but I didn’t know he had gone to pick it up.  The cash coupons … Continue reading →