Tonight Redding asked me to pick his two bedtime books. I love when he does this, because we have a pretty eclectic and wonderful bunch of books for the kids (99% of them second hand). I chose a funny favorite, and one that I’m pretty sure I’ve never read to the kids. PJ Funnybunny and [...]
Dec
06
Dec
05
General Nonsense
Andrew is away. I miss him. It’s weird. And no, it is not because I had to shovel the driveway and it is already snowing again! Back in the day, when we were just kids, I used to go days without calling him. Weeks without seeing him when he was in school in Duluth and [...]
Nov
22
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Redding asked me this morning, “Mom, are you allergic to babies?” “No.” “Are you allergic to dogs?” “No.” “But you’re allergic to dog poop, right?” “Um, yes?”
Oct
10
Names
Redding is obsessed with a video game. He’s 4. I know. He informed me this morning that we should have named him Young Link. Now that is a name that didn’t make the list. Seamus, Jack, Brothery, Rocket Team… But no Young Link.
Oct
06
Nutcracker
A while ago, I scored front row seats to see a performance of the Nutcracker ballet this December. I haven’t told Annabella yet. On the way home from school today, Annabella was telling me that they got the songs for the third grade concert today. Yippee! Oh, and she heard the music from the Nutcracker [...]