This is Mr. Perpetual Mess, after finishing a bowl of chopped apples for a snack. He actually ASKED me to take pictures of him so he could look for the robot he thinks lives in my camera lens. In the last two days this little guy has: 1. Learned to…

I could really care less about Christmas lights, For many years, though, I have been wanting a string of garden lights, but none of the houses we have lived in had outside electrical connections until now. A few weeks ago my dear husband brought home two packages of garden lights…

Friday morning Mr. Perpetual Mess and I walked over to a garage sale on our street and found two “dump dirts” for a dollar. He loves construction vehicles with all his heart, and he was incredibly excited to carry these home. They have become his greatest treasures, I think. He…

A few weeks ago my husband found this trendy old Where’s Waldo book in a cardboard box filled with treasures from his life before children. Ms. Crazy Preschooler latched onto it pretty quick, especially when I gave her a little magnifying glass to search for Waldo with. Today had been…

Uno has become quite the tradition for these two on Sunday afternoons while the little ones are napping. Ms. Crazy Preschooler just can’t get enough of the game. She likes the Wild Draw Four cards best. She gets quite gleeful about using them.

When our friends arrived last Tuesday, it was late into the night, past midnight, I think. Early the next morning, I heard giggles in the hallway. I crept out to see who was up. Mr. Perpetual and his pal were sitting on the steps, and he stated, “Look, I lost…

This week some of our favorite friends from residency visited very briefly, stopping for a short overnight stay on their way moving from Wisconsin to Montana. It’s only been just a few months since I moved away from them, but it was so good to see them, and so amazing…