Poor N. He has some weird blisters on his thumb that we suspect is hand-foot-mouth virus. Dr. Fink says that it is going around. Not much to do about it. 🙁 So, tonight we set a new record. We did…

Lots going on this weekend! Daddy had a birthday! We had dinner tonight at home – grilled salmon, couscous salad, and grilled asparagus -with the kids. We also celebrated last night at Zaytinya. Thank you to Grandma and Stu for…

I am still in Chicago – heading home tomorrow, which is Daddy's birthday! Yay! Here's what has been happening while I've been here: N is sick for the first time. Poor pup! He had a fever on Wednesday night, and…

Tomorrow I am going to Chicago for two nights, for BlogHer. I haven't been in a while so I am looking forward it. I will see some of my old blogging friends, go to some sessions, check out the expo,…

HOW CUTE ARE THESE VIDEOS??? 1. N surrounded by M, A and their friend Olivia before camp this morning. Check out his new skillz:   2. N getting barraged by requests to point to his nose:  

It was loud in the house today. N, who screamed uncontrollably for 15 minutes after his nap. Lucky, who barked a TON today and pooped for no reason on the first floor. (Thankfully on the hardwood). The girls, who were…

This was a long and exhausting weekend but a lot of fun. By the numbers: Girls' bedtime Friday and Saturday nights: 1 AM Dads on the father -kid camping trip this weekend: 11 Number of movies watched during the sleepover…

Here's what's happening around these parts. First, it's hot: Second, the girls are having a much-anticipated sleepover here right now with Natalie. They are watching this: (That is Disney's Teen Beach Movie, having its world premiere tonight.) They also went…

  OK, may I brag a bit? This is after THREE HOURS of violin instruction:   Meanwhile N has been perfecting his favorite word of all time: "GA!". What is a ga? This is a ga: These are some cute…

The girls had their annual checkups today. All looks good. They are still around the 25th percentile for height (around 50 inches; M is 1/4 inch taller than A) and they are now around 30th percentile for weight. This is…