Category Archives: mom blog

Just as that famous old church hymn “Gladly, The Cross, I’d Bear” caused the toddler to question what the heck an astigmatic bear named, “Gladly” had to do with Jesus, so goeth my three-year-old into the land of misconception and … Continue reading →

This is the Easter story that Alex shared with us on Saturday on the drive out to Jalama Beach.  “On Friday, Cheezus lost his skin…then they (the bad guys) put him in a cave, and on Easter Sunday he got … Continue reading →

Sam began waving last weekend.  Mostly towards himself, but also randomly and indiscriminately toward other things:  a danish pancake, a bottle of ketchup, a hubcap. Occasionally, he will accidentally wave to a person, but for the most part we are … Continue reading →

There’s no turning back now.  Alex had his first full day of preschool last Thursday.  He also wore his big boy undies.   It’s a whole new world for him; the first taste of institutional education (albeit watered down for … Continue reading →

Zach started Kindergarten on August 29th and completed his first full week today.  He LOVES it.  I, on the other hand, am adjusting a bit more slowly.  He had a buddy in his class that also attended preschool with him, … Continue reading →

For those of you who aren’t aware, one of Alex’s nicknames is Benito.  We all waited with baited breath for the magical hour (12:17p.m.) to arrive on Friday.  That is when he officially turned three.  I was excited about the … Continue reading →

The boys took me, Bubbie, and Noni (that’s Great-Grama Norm for those that don’t know), to the Ventura County Fair.  They had a blast.  I think they did rock-paper-scissors to figure out who would be the cow.

I am going to try to document the next several decades of my universe.  It is a concentric universe in which, Chris (my partner in parenting crime) and I revolve around three equally thrilling and volatile celestial bodies.  While we … Continue reading →