Ash has become quite the Ninja Shopper, moving silently and stealthy around the other shoppers, nabbing items from shelves and willing them into our shopping cart.
Read MoreThe transformation is complete, although truth be told, it has been for quite a while, a couple years. But this morning sealed it.
Read MoreThe Girl walked into the kitchen, "Whatcha makin'?"
"Enchiladas. You might like them. Although, I don't know what you like anymore...or ever, " I said.
Conversations with Monkey Boy often confuse me. This evening, I sat with him at the table to make sure he was staying on task with his spelling words. We came to the word, "black," and Monkey Boy said, "Seriously?"
Read MoreMonkey Boy bounded downstairs and said, "Can I have another thing to eat?"
Read MoreMonkey Boy just wrote me a note that begins, "From your son, Ren, to my female..." I wasn't too sure what to make of his noun choice, so I asked him to read me the note. He started, "From your son, Ren...to my family..."
Read MoreIn the car, Ren was going through his Halloween goodies bag from school when he found a pair of fake vampire teeth. He was busy eating snacks from the goodies bag so Ash said, “Here. Let me show you how they work.” She took the teeth and put them in her mouth. Then she took them out and handed them to Ren who promptly put them in his mouth.
Read MoreBlack Friday, mid morning, in the car on our way to Ollies. “Ash,” I started, “when we get to Ollies, daddy wants to show me a couple of items. Can you please take Ren to the T-O-Y section?”
Read MoreThe board game CLUE recommends the game for ages 8+. We threw caution to the wind and decided to teach the game to our kids...
Read MoreI am not much of a food blogger. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading food blogs and discovering new recipes. I simply lack sufficient time in my schedule to fully document and photograph my every meal.
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