Author Archives: Erin

To celebrate the Week of the Young Child, Natalie’s class had mystery readers. I read one of Natalie’s favorites: ZooBorns Baby Animals from Around the World. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1442412720/ref=mw_dp_sim_ps2?pi=SL500_SY125 A friend from Kellogg – Andrew Bleiman – is one of the authors … Continue reading →

Sure Mom. I promise I will sleep through the night (wink, wink)

Although our blog is usually just about kids, I have to say that I am deeply saddened by the explosions at the finish line of the Boston marathon. I ran the race in 2005. Jordan ran the last six miles … Continue reading →

Natalie, Elliott and I had our first successful outing… To Mr. Singer at the Farm Zoo. Natalie was outfitted in full rain gear, which we have had many opportunities to use. Mr. Singer greeted us upon our arrival, as Natalie … Continue reading →

Tummy time is overrated!

Elliott had a good two-week appointment… he gained 2x more weight in the past 10 days than he “needed” to gain. Yeah! I feel like, when you’re staying at home with a newborn, a mom’s primary measures of “success” are: … Continue reading →

To honor her teacher’s Australian roots, Natalie participated in an Easter bonnet parade at school. Do you like the flare that my mom added? Because I do! Natalie didn’t win any prizes but did receive a participation award. That, lets … Continue reading →

Jordan’s Aunt Ann, Kathy’s sister, passed away on Monday, after battling lung cancer for four years. We will miss her dearly. She will especially be remembered for being joyful, strong, optimistic, generous and loving. Here is a special picture of … Continue reading →