Super Rachel Zana's Spot

Mr. TOF and I were at the beach, just the two of us.  He looked over at me. Mr. TOF:  Mom, what kind of job DID you have before you had kids. Me:  Well, I was a teacher at a school.  I taught kids to write better and read better,…

  We were sitting outside at our neighbor’s house, and it was time to clean up.  My sweet husband said, “I’ll help clean up.  It’s Sunday night.  You go to the beach.”  Mr. TOF was the only kid home, so I turned to my neighbor and asked it it would…

On the last day of soccer, Mr. Trouble on Feet’s two coaches decided to have a scrimmage between his team, maroon, and their partner team, blue.  Mr. TOF was so happy to play in a real soccer game!  He zipped around the field kicking, dribbling and scoring goals.  He was…

I have no pictures of the big fire in the pit that started to burn at 4:00 a.m. It was reportedly set a blaze during a pre-morning donut party.  The pig was prepped and wrapped in banana leaves, and lay in it’s steamy grave.  I was happily sleeping through all…

Months ago plans were laid for what has now become the annual neighborhood “Liberty Luau,”  when some of our closest friends get together, dig a pit in one backyard and host a party at the top of the hill in another neighbor’s yard on the Fourth of July.  Lawns were…

Because we were up super late the night before, Mr. Trouble on Feet slept in on the Fourth of July, waking just in time to get his bike decorated before we headed down to the corner to set up for the kid parade.  I thought I was being so wise…

Mr. Trouble on Feet really wanted to get beads at the craft store that were shaped like soccer balls.  I shrugged and said, “OK.”  I’m so glad I did because he has had the best time making necklaces.  He made one for himself, and wears it all the time, everywhere.…

This week Mr. Trouble on Feet is the ONLY kid home.  All the big kidlets are spending the week with Grandma Kathy and Auntie Dot, and that means that this little guy and I are having “Special Week.”  It’s a week where I say YES!  to getting donuts at the…

On Father’s Day, the day after we got home from North Dakota, I hurriedly ran Mr. SP’s clothes through the laundry and we packed another suitcase, gathered up a sleeping bag, and I dropped him off at Covenant Park Bible camp.  Luckily for me, it’s not too far away.  On…

It’s becoming an annual tradition when we visit North Dakota in the summer.  We bring our bicycles and ride into town to play at the Pettibone Park.  This year Mr. TOF made the trek on bike for the first time.  He was so excited and did a great job riding…