Everything went smooth at the closing.  A year of blood sweat, tears, and a gazillion documents later, and we own ourselves a (soon to be) coffee house.  Ed spent the day at the place, getting a handle on renovations....

Ed began painting our bedroom and bathroom.  The girls were allowed to paint on the walls, since he will be covering that space with red paint.Each had her own wall (with the bed between them, to discourage bickerin...

J. was sleeping with me last night and around midnight she woke me up because she was vomiting, in her sleep, all over the bed.  I cleaned her (I don't even think she woke up) and the bed and then tucked back in to sleep....

I've decided that I am tired of referring to my children as "youngest" or "Miss A."  I need to come up with suitable nicknames and am taking suggestions... Something to call them in my public blog that begins with "A" and "J."...

My oldest (in second grade) wrote this letter to the Easter Bunny and left it for "him" by the girls' baskets that Saturday night.  I about died from the cuteness of her.  This is probably the last year she wil...

Today's blessing...Playdoh art with my youngest.My creations are on the left.  Miss J. did the right side, with just a bit of help.  Otherwise, the day has been a migraine-filled, aggravating day.That half-hour...

Contrary to the popular notion that a majority of men are terrified of kids, I believe men love babies.  It may be even truer that men especially like OTHER people's babies.  But I can't confirm that.A lady fro...

My meeting with the school psychologist went very well.  He spent the first half hour trying to tell me that J. is doing very well (she is) and all the accommodations I'm requesting (five) are already in practice fo...

My birthday was pleasant.  Dinner was made by my inlaws, and I loved it (pizza) though they thought it wasn't so good.  I was just grateful for dinner made by someone other than me.  That was a fun time, t...

My daughter says to me today..."Mama, why did they spell ballet wrong on my bag?""It's right, honey... there's a 't' on the end because the word is taken from French.""Oh," she says.~~~"Do the French know we are taking t...