If Friendly’s Ice Cream is looking for a model for an advertising campaign, could they ever come up with anyone cuter than this? Hey Friendly’s, you owe us for this free advertising. If you want to see more pictures of your products with T...

The winter shows at preschool have become an annual tradition. It’s always unpredictable. Who will sing? Who will have stage fright? Who will run to us crying? This year, Thing 3 had his best performance yet. He stayed on the stage the whole time. A ...

We are finding that our three year old is afflicted with the strangest maladies. I’m not sure we need a good doctor as much as we need a young priest and an old priest. Let me give you a couple … Continue reading →

Tonight we decorated the Christmas tree. You might picture a warm family setting, fire crackling, festive music, laughter, and everyone loving and helping each other. That would be an episode of Happy Days. Despite the pictures you see here, what happens when we put ornaments on the ...

Ever wonder what kids remember about the holidays? Here is Thing 1’s account of our Thanksgiving. He tells a nice story, full of suspense, building to the exiting finish. The transcript follows in case you can’t read his writing. And yes, it’s about football because, well, ...

If you encountered someone dressed like this, what would you think he was doing? Superman costume? Check. Crocs and a spaghetti spoon? Check and check. If you guessed getting ready to carve a pumpkin, you are correct. That is just how Thing 3 ro...

  Today we had a standoff at the home front. While Primo was at school, segundo and I were spending the morning hanging around the house getting some chores done. I was cleaning while he was trying to undo everything I had put away. We were about to head to ...

She may be only one and a half years old, but Thing 4 is already turning heads. Check out her sweater and coordinated accessories. She insists on getting dressed to walk out to the bus stop with her brothers every morning. Maybe there is a cute Kindergartner she ...