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An old childhood friend contacted me via Facebook and asked me if I would be willing to host her daughter’s Flat Stanley for a while.  I immediately agreed, as I have seen lots of other cute stuff done with him … Continue reading →

The kids had another day off from school on September 10, so we went up to Legoland for one last day of fun before they closed for the winter season.  I was looking forward to another fun day with hardly … Continue reading →

So one morning I get back home after a morning of running errands and shopping without kids, (aah, pure luxury) and the message light is blinking on the answering machine.  It’s Noah’s handicraft’s teacher calling to tell me that he … Continue reading →

We have awesome neighbors.  Really, really awesome neighbors.  Friendly, kind, helpful, everything you want in a neighbor.  So when some of them organized a backyard barbecue for the rest of us, I was happy to go.  They originally wanted to … Continue reading →

Every year, when I celebrate back to back birthdays I am so, so , so grateful that they aren’t on the SAME day, like the doctor wanted.  I may have lost peripheral vision in one eye, but it was totally … Continue reading →

Sophie turned 10 this year, and we celebrated with a party at the Zurich Zoo.  Since I didn’t need to do anything for the actual party but show up with the girls at the right time, I went all out … Continue reading →

Just before he flew back home to the States, Grandpa Jean came over for dinner.  We hadn’t seen a whole lot of him on the trip, he liked to go sightseeing on his own schedule.  But we did want him … Continue reading →

It finally happened.  Alexandra is old enough for Kindergarten.  No more kids at home in the morning.  Every morning.  I was so excited I could hardly stand it.  I would spontaneously burst out into giggles whenever I thought about it.  … Continue reading →

Just before school started, Sarah underwent a dramatic transformation.  She had been growing out her hair for several years, and it was quite long.  She loved it, but didn’t really like me to brush it for her.  Nor did she … Continue reading →

Chris bought the kids new bikes this spring.  They had all outgrown their old bikes since the previous summer.  It was so bad some of them looked like they were riding little clown bicycles!  The bikes all have gears, which … Continue reading →