Mr. TOF has reached the stage of helping!  He loves to be included and he loves to help out with whatever I”m doing.  He spends most of the day following me around and helping.  He helps sweep the floor.  He helps load the dishwasher.  He helps pick up toys.  He…

A few weeks ago I looked over at my eldest son in church, and realized that while he was listening to a sermon about the Christmas Story, he was drawing a picture of the most grotesque scaly monster with multiple tentacles.  The picture was great.  It had lots of details.…

Me:  What’s the capital of Idaho? YaYa:  Boise. Me:  What’s the capital of Wyoming? YaYa:  Cheyenne. Me:  What’s the capital of Nevada? YaYa:  Carson City. Me:  What’s the capital of Hawaii? YaYa:  Hondalulu. Dr. Peds:  Honey, it’s Hon-a-lu-lu. YaYa:  That’s what I said.  Hondalulu. Dr. Peds:  No.  Honda is a…

When Auntie Dot and Uncle Don were visiting for Christmas, Dr. Peds decided to research how to play the jaw harp (someone discovered it in a corner in the kitchen).  Within no time he was twanging like a pro, at great volume, and adding to the mayhem. It turns out…

We love sledding.  We barely got to sled last winter at all, so I really hoped to get everyone out of the house for a sledding excursion during Christmas vacation.  The weather was quite frigid on Christmas Day, and one little person was battling the start of a nasty cold,…

Happy New Year!  We said goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013 at the annual kid-friendly party our neighbors up the street throw each year.  We love going so much, and we’re always elated each year when our friends confirm that they are indeed having the party again.  It’s so…

The menu for breakfast in the bathtub was changed at the last minute from blueberry peanut butter oatmeal to already-made banana chocolate chip muffins because the birthday girl was hungry, really hungry, and the rest of us had slept in. There were wonderful presents to open, followed by a relaxing…

In the morning on Christmas Eve, Auntie Dot took the three big kidlets to Barnes and Nobles.  Dr. Peds and Uncle Don went out to visit outdoor gear stores, and I stayed home with the three little kidlets.  First we made wrapping paper, since I didn’t have quite enough for…

There are two Christmas Eve services at our church, and while I’ve never actually gone to the second, later service because I’ve always had little people with me, the first service in the afternoon is always packed to the brim.  This means, to find a seat, plan to arrive early.…