What a difference a year makes.

(Now you’re singing that song, aren’t you?)

 This was part of S’s birthday a year ago.

And this is who was making me so sick.
Is it just me or did that year go by in a blink of an eye?

Seven Silly Snakes or something like that.

S is 7 years old. 

He asked for a “snake cake”.

I used this site for inspiration.
And then I added a mouse because I know what boys get excited about.

Happy Birthday, S!

An update (With no witty title that only vaguely portrays the contents of the post. I know! So strange!)

I thought I’d give you a little update about our “move”. 
First of all, I’ve been trying to pretend it’s not really a move, just a “move” so that it didn’t feel quite so overwheming, but I think I’ve failed. We moved. Yes, we did. And we had to change our address and everything.
But, yet, we [...]

And anyway, it’s not black.

“Hair dye” came up a few weeks ago. I was trying to explain to the boys what it was.
“It’s what people use to make their hair a different color. Maybe they have brown hair and they color it blonde like C. Or they have blonde hair and they make it red like S.”
They both had [...]

And so she crawls.

Although she prefers to do it when no one is watching.

 

(Yes, my kids are loud.)

The Epitome of Kitsch

A long time ago, in a land far away, Mr. French read a book by Calvin Seerveld about how there is a moral element to good taste. In other words, kitsch is bad and maybe a sin.
While I would not go that far, it is an interesting point to ponder. And Mr. French and I [...]

And then the police showed up.

Did I tell you we moved 2 1/2 hours away last Saturday? No? Well, here you go.
The Friday before moving day, we decided to rent a truck. Why not? It would only cost $150 and then we’d be all set up in the new house. I did bring up the fact that there was a [...]