As if the list isn’t long enough already … Yesterday Mike was brave enough to do something I never am — take the kids to Chuck-E-Cheese BY HIMSELF! This of course was after they had been to the mall, rode the merry-go-round and the trains and conquered the indoor playground. (On a good day we… Continue reading

Inside my office is colder than Pluto! I kid you not — I even saw someone with a turtleneck on today! (And Matt wonders why I don’t wear skirts?!) July and August remind me why it was nice to live in Utah. The rest of the year reminds me why it’s nice not to live… Continue reading

OK — I’m going to assume someone out there is reading this random collection of this and that — and knowing that I post with little regularity, let me let you in on a tip …If you scroll down to the bottom of the page there is a box that says “subscribe me” if you… Continue reading

Well after what seems like months of endless research, comparison shopping, consumer reporting and generally driving me out of my mind — Matt’s finally traded in the green, hail-dented, mirror lacking, can’t go from zero to sixty in five minutes, non-air conditioned truck.We finally decided on the Toyota Tacoma Prerunner that better last a really,… Continue reading

OK — When my Dad marries Marilyn (which is only a matter of time now I think) I’ll have both a step-brother and a step-sister. How does that work? Continue reading

Instead of pretending to scare you by being a monster — they are instead a giant squid, with tentacles.Way to go Dad. Continue reading

When Morgan’s not asking “Why?” Tyler is constantly asking for the definitions of words. Which is great except when you have to define the words in your definition. Continue reading

I succumbed to the pressure and went to McDonald’s to see if we could get the Lighting McQueen happy meal toy, but alas — it’s time for the Pirates of the Caribbean promo — so we are now the proud owners of two inflatable swords. (Yeah, let’s encourage them to hit each other. Thanks.)So after… Continue reading

I’ve been AWOL for sometime now — so I’m taking a quick break from my excel planning worksheets to create a brief post. California was wonderful! The weather: a tad warm, but nothing like St. Louis. 700 sorority women in one place: Overwhelming in a good way. The Entertainment: Went to see Kenny Loggins at… Continue reading

OK — in the midst of the Barney torture — Morgan drags me over to the toy closet to find Barney to watch the show with us. I humored him as I know I’VE NEVER brought a Barney into the house. So I really don’t know what he’s hunting for. Three seconds later Morgan appears… Continue reading