Super Rachel Zana's Spot

Right before bedtime tonight some members of the household had the bright notion of doing a little puddle jumping down at the corner, and of course, the smallest tyke couldn’t be left behind, because, you know, she’s just getting the hang of jumping (her feet sometimes clear the floor by…

The crew dyed Easter eggs this afternoon. Chaos. It was so exciting to stir those eggs around in the jars with absolute zeal. And impatience led to a lot of mess, even for a mess-lover like me. Phew. While all the activity was going on, The Banana was in the…

Me: If you were going to write a book, what kind of story would you tell? Mr. Sneaky Pants: There would be a toothy dinosaur skeleton (a tyranosaurus rex) in your ipod. He’d CHOMP up all those singing people because he doesn’t like that fancy racket.

First, beg and beg your Auntie with a camera to lift you up onto the horizontal part of the tree trunk in her backyard. When the Auntie protests that she’s much, much too short, get on your knees and beg harder. When she turns around to chase after your toddler…

We have had fun-filled days with our visiting cousins, and as you might have imagined, my camera has really gotten a workout. There were so many pictures to choose from, and there is so much to say about all the crazy experiences we had that I have uploaded an album…

Oh, those big cousins. They tire me out. The Banana was in dire need of a little rest in the car on our way back from the children’s museum and train depot. This picture makes me want to gobble up her chubby little neck.

Irish heritage is a VERY big deal in my husband’s family. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated with many clean green festivities. Our morning was peppered with Irish soda bread, green pancakes, green milk, crazy green attire, and loud boisterous celtic music blasting from the CD player in the corner on…

Thank you Great Gramma Jan for the wonderful hats! Much silliness has prevailed!

A few days ago Sarah brought home the letter box from Kindergarten, which we promptly filled with various items that started with the letter “R” and sent back to school the next day. The box stays at school, so the various items, a rock, raisins, rotini noodles, a picture of…

Because after lunch today I said in a loud, boisterous voice, “DON’T you go sit backwards in that chair right over there where the light is perfect” that was, of course, exactly what he took great glee in doing. Score one for the Mama!