Practically Perfect?
At our last parent/teacher meeting, Addison’s teacher had lots of good things to say (I could gush here but I won’t b/c it makes me a little crazy when I hear other parents go on and on about how their … Continued
Elf on the Shelf Fail
On the eve of Advent our elf made his annual appearance. But not before I nearly broke my neck and cursed his name trying to get him out of his year long hiding spot. We have some pretty high shelves … Continued
Little Boys are Disgusting
This is a conversation that took place over dinner this week. Addison: There was something weird that happened in the bathroom at school today. Me: (thinking: oh God, what in the world could this be) Oh really, what was that? … Continued
Monoprint for little hands
Harry and I have been attending Scissortail School of Art for his weekly dose of culture. I like that he can get messy in somebody else’s space and I also kinda do it out of guilt. Addison got all sort … Continued
8 is Great
The Force is strong with this one. And by Force, I mean gas. Today Addison turned 8. October 1st the count down to the Star Wars/Clone Wars/Lego party began. Addison created a count down calendar to mark off the days. … Continued
Moody Gardens Aquarium
On our Labor Day vaycay we visited the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston. It’s a nice little attraction in Galveston. I say “little” because it’s not as nice and expansive as The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA … Continued
Coffee Table to Train Table to Lego Table
Once upon a time there was an Ikea coffee table. This is a story of a coffee table’s journey to becoming a Lego table. (if you want to skip the tale, jump to the bottom for instructions on how to … Continued
Last Day of Summer Break
Cherrios, Max & Ruby, Legos, playground, fruit snacks, Pocoyo, Mario Kart, take a nap, read a book, dig in the dirt, swimming pool, popcycle, take a bath, say goodnight. Bittersweet.
Let the Games Begin!!!
I’ve seen a lot of Olympic inspired crafts out there but this one takes the gold. I’m not going to have time to do this craft myself as we have a busy schedule ahead of us but I still had … Continued