Disneyland Day

On Saturday night, Hannah came out of her bedroom wearing her pajamas and her Mickey Mouse ears.  She kept saying, “I Mickey Mouse.”  It was too cute.  So, I checked to see if our Disneyland passes were blacked out this weekend.  I was surprised to find out that Sunday was, in fact, open to passholders!  […]

Fast-Forward to Christmas

The Christmas season, for me, starts as soon as Thanksgiving is over.  I would begin listening to Christmas music mid-September (probably earlier!) if it was allowed!  I still think Jason would prefer that I wait until December for the Christmas music, but he kindly lifts the ban after Thanksgiving.  Of course, I also thought this […]

Happy Thanksgiving

This year, as we have every year, we spent Thanksgiving with my parents and sister. 
We headed over for a few hours in the morning.  While my mom cooked, Jason and my dad took Hannah to the park, and my sister and I had fun sorting through old pictures.  We uncovered a lot of old memories…some of […]

Weekend Warriors

I can’t believe I forgot to post this - I was so excited about it!! 
Last week, we took advantage of the three-day-weekend, and made it our “project weekend.”  Actually, it was more like project evenings, since most of what we did was accomplished after Hannah went to bed.  It took us three very long nights, but […]

Because I Said So

I have heard that the “terrible twos” actually begin around 18-months.  Elisabeth Elliot, in her book, The Shaping of a Christian Family, relates the parenting advice her mother received: “If you do not get obedience by the time they are eighteen months old, it is too late.”  Hannah is now 19 and ½ months old, […]

19-Month Check-Up

Hannah had her 18-month “well baby” check-up today.  And, yes, she is 19-months-old.  Her 15-month check-up was 2 weeks late, because her doctor was on vacation.  That should have pushed her 18-month visit back by only 2 weeks, but her nasty little cold hit, so we opted to wait until she was fully recovered. 
The […]

What’s Your Story?

I realize that posts of substance have been somewhat lacking this past month.  There are various reasons, and excuses, for that…some good, some bordering on laziness (or maybe sheer exhaustion?).  But, as a result, I also realized that I quit about midway through the GirlTalk Book Club questions. 
I have long since finished the book, and I am sure that […]