Report from the Weekend

We had a very busy weekend. Yesterday, we went to a fantastic playground that has tons of great climbing equipment plus a carousel plus a train. What could be better? Well, for starters, it could have been 85 degrees instead…

Diner Game

I took M & A out to dinner at our neighborhood diner tonight.  We sat semi-outside where we could see the road. We started playing a game – spot a red car, spot a blue car, etc.  That got old…

Back from a Trip

I went up and back to Detroit today for a meeting. I didn’t tell the girls I was going on an airplane, because that always becomes a bigger deal in their minds than when I am just gone for a…

Snail and Pinata

Today, when I got home from work, A was dragging two green Mardi Gras necklaces that were tied together in a knot. She looked up and said, "I have a snail. See? It’s on the ground looking up at me.…

Categories July 2007

Baseball Game

This morning, Daddy told M & A that he is going to a baseball game tonight after work. M thought about it for a minute, and then said, "But Daddy, you need to find someone to play baseball with you."

Categories July 2007

Monster

Tonight, after I got home from work, the girls dressed up in tutus and wands and high-heeled shoes. They paraded around the downstairs, showing off their outfits, until A started saying to me, "What’s that noise? What’s that noise?" I…

Categories July 2007

Visit to the Vet

Earlier today we took Allie (a.k.a the small red dog) to the vet to get some blood drawn. On the way there, I told M & A that we were going to see the special doctor for animals, like cats…

Categories July 2007

Let Them Eat Cake

Today is Daddy’s birthday. (Happy Birthday Daddy!) Mommy celebrated by heading out of town to a women blogger conference in Chicago. (Sorry Daddy!). So last night M & A and I made a cake for Daddy, which they can eat…

Categories July 2007

New Song

I am blogging while the girls are in the bath. (Don’t worry, I am working wireless in their bathroom). The ultimate in multitasking. The girls learned a new song at camp. I have asked them to tell me the words:…