March, 2005
“Game” Night
Marissa wanted to play Ticket to Ride again with me last night (yeah!), but we needed to put Claire to bed beforehand, as she can bet quite disruptive when board games are being played. Marissa readily accepted the delay, as it meant she got to stay up beyond her normal bedtime. While I changed Claire’s [...]
Pesky Rodent
Amazon.com allows you to keep a wish list of things you want to have people buy for you. Sorta like a wedding registry, but for everyday begging. I reluctantly allowed Chris to register us at a local department store when we got married and I think this kind of nonsense is even more egregious when [...]
Non-skid Lilypad
A few months ago Claire slipped getting out of the bathtub. As a dutiful mother, Chris went out and got four 6-inch, rubber, suction cup-bottomed micro-mats that will prevent the girls from slipping while in the tub. Two are in the shape of green frogs and other two are matching lilypads. Here is a picture [...]
A delicate one
On this dreary afternoon, we took the girls to Chapungu at the Franklin Park Conservatory. In addition to the stone sculpture the girls were largely disinterested in, the greenhouse gardens had their annual butterfly show. While Marissa was uncharacteristically frightened of them, Katie tried to catch one. After a few failed attempts, she succeeded. Seven [...]