One’s Eurovan, Another’s Stage

I “treated” the family to my (operatic) rendition of Billy Joel’s The Longest Time.

Paige (4):  That’s not beautiful.

Q & A

Ask me what Mindy and the kids did today.

Plagiariffic

My brother already posted what I would’ve said on his blog so…

Back To School

Aidan (6): Mom? Can we buy a science book? ‘Cuz I’m so curious. I wanna know how the cracks got in the earth.

Cowen Park Revisted

You may remember this.

Well, we went back today…

It was fun to…

…go on my first bike ride with Mia.  I wondered why it took me so long to do this.

J.R.D.

Three Things

Aidan (6): The three things I can do by myself are tie my shoes, ride my bike, and wipe my bottom.

“Think back to…

…your first cycling experience, the moment you wobbled beyond the clutches of an anxious parent, without recourse to training wheels. Chances are, it rates as a highlight of childhood–your first real taste of freedom and even pride in ownership. It was your bike–and you were free to go wherever your spinning feet could take you, or so it seemed. And it was indeed a true love affair, likely to lure you back time and time again, even when you thought you had moved on.”

–David V. Herlihy (Author, Bicycle: The History).

Mindy’s Garden

In the three years that we’ve been in our house, I’ve really come to love gardening. The kids join in too. There have been times when all 4 of them have been out helping me tend the garden. When they help out, they get excited to harvest and eat what they care for. It’s been a great way to get them to eat and love vegetables! My favorite part is watering early in the morning or just as the sun is setting. It’s very peaceful and therapeutic for me. These are a few of my favorite spots….