Daddy’s Birthday
The kids were so excited to celebrate their dad’s birthday today. We met him at the train station where he was the envy of all the other forlorn commuters when my 3 little curly hairs spotted and...
View ArticleBus Stop Limbo
This morning as we walked to the bus stop my 5 year old said, “My new favorite color is white because white makes everything twinkle like the snow.” Something about that statement almost choked me up....
View ArticleSoccer Saturdays
All 3 of my little monkeys are playing soccer this season which means our entire Saturdays are spent on the soccer field! As long as they are having fun playing, which seems to be the case, then I...
View Article3 Years and 538 Blog Posts Later
Three years ago today my blog was born!!! I was always a journaler so this has been a great outlet for me to record some of the craziness associated with parenting 3 little curly-haired monkeys who are...
View ArticleWorld’s Best Mom…
“When she buys me toys” This is reminiscent of my Valentine’s Day card! But either way, totally heart melting I can look at this picture all day long and get continued pleasure from it!!! The hands,...
View ArticlePost Mother’s Day (Thoughts and Treats)
You know I sometimes struggle on Mother’s Day. I’m not a big holiday person to begin with, not very festive or enthused, and then I have even more contempt for a holiday that seems completely...
View ArticleA Girl and her Trademark Hat
My little one has quite a sense of style, of which I pretty much let her have free reign. While we were in Florida in March my mother in law took the girls shopping and let them pick out a bunch of...
View ArticleMy Baby is 6 Years Old Today
How can it be? I was so blessed to have had the experience of one baby after having twin babies…my little red headed “surprise” who completed the family in a way that we could have never comprehended....
View Article2nd Official Tooth Loser is in the House
Almost one year after her twin, my 7 and a half-year old finally lost a tooth. Poor thing has been waiting and waiting as her friends and her baby sister’s friends even, have all been losing teeth...
View ArticleSchoooool’s Out!
The kids had last day of school today on what is usually my favorite day of the entire year……….the first of my most favorite season in existence. I shouldn’t even call it a last day because they only...
View ArticleSoccer Camp Follow Up
I’m so pleased to report that despite my insanity yesterday, the kids had a fabulous first day of camp! I greeted them at the end of their day with Italian ices in hand and nervously asked how it all...
View ArticleSummer Nights
I snapped this as the kids were playing Red Light Green Light 1-2-3! I could have sat around all night watching them Anyone else feel like summer only just arrived and it’s already flying by too fast…?
View ArticleBring On the Heat!
Okay I know I tend to be a bit of a complainer at times, but though here in New York we are currently in the midst of a heat wave, you won’t hear me whining. Instead, I say bring it! I will literally...
View ArticleLittle Girl Growing Up
When I look at this photo of my soon to be 8-year-old I can see the teenager in her so clearly. I squeeze my eyes tightly shut before I allow myself to imagine the young adult and onward. I want to...
View ArticleDisconnect
Yesterday we arrived home from Mexico. It was a great week for many reasons which I will be writing about. But the one that’s be one my mind today is that I made the choice to disconnect from all of my...
View ArticleNew Kicks
My 3rd grader’s choice of sneakers was another recent reminder to me that she is growing up too fast! (My husband said she looks like “a lady of the evening”!!!) No more princess sneaks for this kid…
View ArticleSummer, My Favorite Season…OVER
I’ve been trying to squeeze in lots of pool and beach trips in the last week of summer. They’ve been great. But I always feel an overwhelming sense of melancholy as they days get darker...
View ArticleFirst Day of School 2013
Well the third and first graders had their first day of school on Tuesday and I think it went pretty smoothly. We don’t do a big back to school shop but I do get the kids new outfits for the first day....
View ArticleTwins…Glorious Twins
2 days of school this week, 3 days off, 2 months prior of summer…makes for cranky annoying kids. I was at the point of no patience on Friday and dragged them to the park while I settled onto a bench...
View ArticleHer Eyes
Where words are restrained the eyes often talk a great deal. Samuel Richardson What are her eyes saying to you?
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