• Mess of the Week: Bread Edition

    It was terribly quiet, and I walked in the room to find this scene. He was just all comfy on the couch, surrounded by slice after slice of bread with one bite out of each, chomping away as calm as could be. Those arms are getting disturbingly good at reaching…

  • Easter Egg Hunt

    Because practice habits around here have been . . . ahem. . . a bit out of sorts, I told The Banana and Mr. TOF that we would have the Easter Egg hunt after they finished all their practicing. Mr. TOF made an artistic sign and taped it to the…

  • Reading Books

    I love listening to him “read” books these days. He opens one after the next and proclaims some amazing story in dramatic mumble jumble. Then he either tosses it to the floor in favor of the next book, or because when we read together I always stack the books on…

  • From the Jug

    He likes milk almost as much as I like milk, which is a lot. Milk is my drink of choice. After a long day, what do I want? Milk. When I’m cooking, what do I want in a glass on the counter? Milk. What do I want to drink with…

  • Peanut Maximus

    He’s a sneaky little person these days, crawling under gates, and even sneaking out the mudroom door into the great outdoors (his favorite place) when his dad had his back turned this weekend. Luckily he was discovered before something terrible happened out there. He likes to read books, throw balls…

  • Wednesday Footwear: Edition 5

    On Wednesday morning I was at The Banana’s school to accompany her violin solo for solo and ensemble festival. She was wearing her black concert dress and black ballet flats. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. TOF and I drove to the school to pick The Banana up to drive to violin…