The last few days I have been a picture taking maniac. There are several reasons for this. Tomorrow the kids and I are driving to North Dakota for my brother’s wedding this weekend, and the LCD light on my camera screen broke last week, so I am trying to practice…

A conversation in the stroller while walking home from our morning trip down the bike path: Ms. CP: When I am a grown up, I am not going to live here. I am not going to live with you either, Mama. Me: Well, where do you think you’d like to…

I haven’t tried taking backdrop pictures for a long time, which after today I have decided was probably a good choice. Toddlers and backdrops do not mix. After he woke up from his nap, Mr. Cuddles ran AROUND the backdrop 37 times. The best pictures of all was a fleeting…

This Weekend was Dairy Festival, the weekend where Central Wisconsin goes nuts to celebrate their beloved agricultural product. A true dairy lover myself, I can get into it right with the natives. (Those who know me know I drink gallons of skim milk every week, and I’ve recently developed an…

According to Ms. Crazy Preschooler, To Catch a Whale: First you get a very big stick with a net that has two handles on each side. You drag the net in the water and wait and wait and wait and then when the whale swims in the net you lift…

I took 87 pictures in 5 minutes tonight while Dr. Pediatrician and Mr. Cuddles shared a popsicle. I will spare you from seeing ALL of them, but here are a few of my favorites. Because it has been so hot and sticky I have been making frozen treats with regular…

There’s a reason we call this guy Mr. Cuddles. He’s full of hugs, snuggles, and kisses. He hugs bears. He hugs dolls. He hugs pillows and anything squishy. He hugs his sister, and most recently, he’s finally warmed up to Daddy. (I think this is because whenever Dr. Pediatrician comes…

Out shopping on Saturday, Ms. Crazy Preschooler and I found a new basket for her bike, which has turned into an excuse for this child to LIVE on her bike. Sunup to sundown, she’s pedaling up and down the driveway, and turning circles in the garage. She gives her dolls…

Oh Great Ceiling Fan: I revel in your rotations grateful am I for your circulation bringing a soft breeze to my stuffy kitchen Wondrous window fans: In debt I am to you, your constant drone, drawing in fresh, crisp morning air before sunrise, drowns out the screams of our resident…