Some Outstanding Children’s Picture Books Overboard by Sarah Weeks: A toddler size bunny delights in throwing things. Possibly because this book reminded us of Mr. Cuddles, Ms. Crazy Preschooler and I laughed and laughed. The text allows for lots of tonal variation as you read aloud, enabling the reader to…

Chickens. Yellow Stripes. What could be more cute?

My terrific helper, she looks like such a preschooler here, such a four-and-a-half year old. She is so excited about her baby sister.

This might be my newest favorite picture of Noah. I was setting things up today to take some pictures of Hannah in the garage because it was actually a relatively warm day without wind, and the light was good. Noah was goofing around on the black material and I snapped…

Big Sister picked out this outfit today, fuzzy warm pink fleece. Hannah is a gem: all cuddles with a voracious appetite and generally a calm disposition.

She’s here! Hannah Emily Ruth: 9 pounds 13 ounces, September 15

Golfing is fun. Even when you have to wait in line to have a turn, which is sort of upsetting. And if, by gosh that ball doesn’t go where you want it, by all means just snatch it up and deposit it where it goes.

And this was Ms. Crazy Preschooler’s favorite part of the picnic. The activities had a Pirate Adventure Theme, and there was this gigantic inflatable Titanic slide that rose high in the air. Kids scrambled up the stairs and then wooshed down past little black windows into the ocean below. It…