Author Archives: Erin

While in GB for the weekend, we went to Kids Town. Nat loved it and drew a pic so we would remember it. The things across the top are the princess dresses that were hanging from fancy hooks. The purple … Continue reading →

From May 2014 ( just never published). Okay, maybe not, but boy, 14.5 months old is super smart!  He is just learning and picking up things everyday.  It’s amazing how much he can communicate, even with a vocab of 3-4 … Continue reading →

From May 2015. After watching Cinderella, Natalie has been really worried about parents dying.  The other night, she told me, “If you die before me, I will walk you all the way to heaven and stay with you there, even … Continue reading →

A few weeks back, Natalie came up with the idea of turning a project from school into a fan to mail to Grandma.  She was very diligent about the precise folding of the fan, as well as the stapling with … Continue reading →

Elliott is such an imitator.  He obviously has a great model in Natalie.  When I read him his favorite book (The little engine that could), by the end, he’s echoing every word I say…. I think I can, I think … Continue reading →

Hanging up at school…..

We have had great luck with classes from the parks department recently – the kids especially love gymnastics, which includes a “ball pit” (aka spongy cubes) and obstacle courses.  A huge thanks to Aunt Jira for turning us onto this … Continue reading →

We had a very peaceful trip up to Wisconsin, helped by a couple shows on the iPad and introducing the kids to a jr. Frosty.  Natalie made my mom’s day by visiting her at work – I was very proud … Continue reading →

Elliott’s been dropping Natalie off at preschool from the time he was in utero, so when I told him that he got to go to school soon too, he was thrilled.  The first day was a little tough – the … Continue reading →

2.5 years old but  is one of my favorite ages.  Elliott still adores us and has an increasing amount of spunk in his personality.  He has started developing a bedtime routine of procrastination that I have fallen for, hook, link … Continue reading →