We are moms–we clean up the messes! Over and over again. Little ones = messes. Big ones = more messes (no personal experience with that yet, but I’ve been told/warned). I have to share the latest mess, which, ironically, was created in an attempt to do some deep cleaning. Because it was my two year old doing the cleaning. Yikes.…
Our Grandma lives next door to us, the perfect place to see our Grandma any time we want. It’s easy as can be. No car seats and no buckles, we just walk across the drive and Grandma’s waiting at the door to let us all inside. Her bed’s the best for jumping– it’s better than our…
How was your weekend? For me, this is a loaded question. Sometimes Saturday is my worst day of the week. This last Saturday, I realized why. All week long, I look forward to Saturday. I plan/daydream about how I’ll spend my day. While my four year old and two year old gleefully jump on my bed at 6:45 AM, I…
In one of those helpful guides to raising kids, I remember reading that parents should not underestimate all that we will have to teach our little ones. How to drink from a cup. How to blow their noses. And, I now can add to the list, how to ask Mom and Dad for food instead of grabbing it off the counter…
This photo was taken at a park here in Michigan last April 23! Hard to believe. My four year old heaved a big sigh and said to me, “Mom, hot weather will never get here again!” It sure feels that way. A few days ago, we were all excited upon finding a glimmer of hope that spring was coming. It…