Once there was an alligator, who ran free and wild in the jungles of the backyard. Until his sister caught up with him and chopped off his head.  That was traumatic, my friends.  Very traumatic.  And noisy.  

Stated completely out of the blue one afternoon in the living room:   "Mama, I just LOVE toothpaste!"  The toothpaste, my friends is pink.  The Banana loves pink.  She brushes at every opportunity that presents itself.  

The kidlets were greatly inspired by a trip to the toy store with Grandma when she was here visiting over the weekend.  Grandma treated them to magic fairy wands and pirate swords.  Ya Ya thought of the great idea of making a pirate headscarf out of a piece of random…

I'm standing next to the stove, stirring crabapple jam this afternoon.  The Banana bounces in from her play kitchen with a plate of wooden and plastic food in her hand (a cookie, peas, mashed potatoes, a hamburger, cheese, and a slice of bread).   "Mama!  I'm having a party!  Come…

One of the treats of my trip to North Dakota was that I happened to be there during the baby shower for my new nephew, Jack.  The shower was at a restaurant in Bismarck, and it was especially entertaining for me because not only did I get to see Baby…

For the first time ever, last Saturday when my parents were visiting, one of the kidlets, Mr. Sneaky Pants, to be exact, accidentally dropped his shoe in Lake Superior.  The tumble down happened off a large rock, that jutted into the water, and although the wind was calm and the…

I have so, so much to share, I barely know where to start.  After being home just a couple of quick days, we were excited to welcome Grandma Robbie and Grandpa Ron to Duluth for a visit, but before I even get to all of those exciting adventures, there is…

The big reason for our trip to North Dakota was so that I could meet and cuddle with my new nephew Jack.  I had been waiting for months to meet the little guy, and he was just a bundle of snuggle.  The Banana and Mr. Sneaky Pants were very excited…

There is no sunset as amazing as a prairie sunset.  Northern Minnesota forests just block so much of that late evening sunlight, and we never get the myriad of brilliant colors right as the sun dips under the horizon like you find in North Dakota.  This was the sunset the…

During team warm-ups Coach threw the soccer ball toward each kid and had them bounce it back on their heads.  Mr. Sneaky Pants thought this was incredibly hilarious.  He got the giggles, deep, belly giggles and just couldn't stop laughing.   Mr. Sneaky Pants continued to chase his shadow during…