Family News

Well, we’re all getting better, and I’ve recognized (this time) the biggest danger of this stage is going back to “normal” life too quickly.
We’ve all spent about a week staying home and functioning at a minimal level.
We’re all ready to *doing* things. And we can’t yet. It’s tough.
But at least we’re all able [...]

This is a glue stick.
This is lip-stuff.
And he’s not allowed to apply either one yet.
He is currently moaning in my lap over the unfairness of life.

Melody’s fever seemed to break last night, but she’s still coughing and emotional/clingy today, along with other symptoms.
Elisha has a low fever and isn’t keeping anything down.  We keep feeding and watering him “against orders” because Jay figures if the boy’s going to be throwing-up anyway we might as well make it less painful.
This is [...]

So we really started school today, complete with a visit to the school library and playing on the playground.
I don’t know how we got away with this last one except it was so warm today we none of us wanted to stay inside, and then my impulsive self said, Why just go around the loop [...]

I made Apple Pie today.
We had it for dessert with ice cream and I promised the girls we’d have more for breakfast.
This earns me good-mama points.  At least from the kids’ perspective.
Can’t be worse than syruped pancakes, and is probably better– since there’s more fruit.
Steak for dinner too.
Good smells in the house tonight!

Jay got all his ladies flowers back on Friday night, so it was really fun they made it to (and through) Valentine’s day.
A few days ago I sent him a link to a blog post under a “For your not-to-do list” subject line.
I thought the post was funny. I never guessed it would actually [...]

Melody is using the toilet for the second day in a row.
I’m pleased and thankful. And on some level feel a little vindicated (again).
I’ve never made potty-training an issue with my girls, basically making sure they know what to do, and then letting them do it whenever they’re motivated.
I didn’t want to be [...]

And currently we’re looking at using French for the kids’ second (spoken) language.
I’m looking into materials for young learners just now.

Natasha has had a cough for a few days, and yesterday it was more persistant.
When she started complaining about it I offered to give her some medicine designed to inhibit coughing.
I went and got it, and when I came back she recognized it.
“That stuff tastes weird,” she said.
I suggested having her water bottle ready for [...]