Author Archives: Erin

we haven’t seen Lala in 4 or 5 months so we were so lucky to get 28 hours with her. Conor adores her and she got more snuggles this weekend than JENE have gotten in a week! Her awesome cheer … Continue reading →

Elliott’s 9th birthday was celebrated across 3 states: Medieval Times in Chicagoland on March 5. Natalie, Grandma, Dad, Miles, Joe, Luca and I joined you for an afternoon of eating oversized chicken wings and other food with our hands while … Continue reading →

I was contacted by Notre Dame to say a thank you to the Hagale Family who have provided scholarships to ND students for 30 years!  I wanted to share my reflection that I submitted – and some pics. 1. How … Continue reading →

Conor has really taken to alphabet show and share at school. His Yam hasn’t left his side. This is shortly after he slept with his Yam and shortly before we played hide and find your Yam.

Conor discovering what he looks like with a bunch of muffin batter on his face! I think he convinced me to make strawberry muffins this day, which were better than I expected. (I had made them 20 years ago and … Continue reading →

My life is way too busy to post much, but my daughter has been urging me to do so.  I’ll do better!  Here’s a random assortment of photos. (Thanks for TV which is what E and C are doing while … Continue reading →

We spent Thanksgiving with the Linville’s and then my parents came in this next weekend, which they surely regret because Conor picked up a stomach bug at school which mildly passed to Nat and me for like 12 hours but … Continue reading →

Natalie wanted to come to Longmeadow for her birthday, so I write outside the pool showers at the Hartford Marriott. Everyone can hear their rendition of Deck the Halls as I wait. I survived a night with four tweens in … Continue reading →

Conor is definitely his own person.  He is filled with a lot of opinions (hmmm… sound a bit like Natalie, especially as a toddler?) His bedtime routine – following stories – now results in me in his crib in my … Continue reading →