Flap.  Flap.  Flap.  Flap.  YaYa is on the way out the door for an event, wearing a pair of not-so-very-well-made but very loved shoes.  On the right foot, the bottom of the shoe is held in place only by a thread near the toe, and it’s a miracle that the…

It wasn’t the release of the movie that inspired Mr. Sneaky Pants to start reading The Hobbit,  rather, it was seeing several enticing LEGO sets based on Lord of the Rings that got him very curious to know what this whole story is about, and he knew that the story…

I’ve been absent all week!  To be fair, it was one of the busiest weeks of my year, as a lot of things always culminate to make the middle of December an especially tricky time each year no matter how I try to prepare for it:  Christmas concert preparation, piano…

My slave labor force is getting SO GOOD at shoveling sidewalks!  I pretty much just assign their location and they get the job done.  It unfortunately still involves complaining and grumbling on some level, but I don’t have to redo anything on the front sidewalk and steps at all!  …

When my parents came to visit they brought me a gift.  Inside a delicately wrapped box was this ornament, which belonged to my Grandma Edna’s Grandma Caroline.  Grandma Edna gave it to my dad, and my dad gave it to me.  I cannot tell you how excited I am to…

He and I spent the morning at MOPS.  We walked in the door to our house and I unzipped his winter coat and walked to the garage to hang it up.  When I turned around, there was the little brother clad in the big brother’s underwear, and stinking thrilled with…

After we came home and decorated the trees and dried all the outerwear, my parents took us out to eat.  I chose Clyde Ironworks, thinking it would be a calm, spacious option before our subsequent trip to see the Christmas lights at Bentleyville.  Unfortunately Clyde Ironworks was packed to the…

We were super duper excited that Grandma Robbie and Grandpa Ron were visiting the weekend of the Christmas Tree Cut.  Although Grandma Robbie was slightly apprehensive of going on a cold adventure, in the end she had a great time.  I knew she would be an excellent hunter of the…

My alarm clock starts ringing at 5:00 a.m. every school morning, but I don’t actually realize it’s been ringing until the eighth time I press snooze, at approximately a quarter after six.  This is not a problem, because trust me, NO ONE else in the house hears my alarm going…