Whither the wallet

by | Feb 14, 2009

Yesterday Eli took my wallet and hid it, and then forgot where he’d put it. Is there any feeling as awful as not knowing where your wallet is? Does it really make sense for us to keep all those important items in one place? I’m seriously considering having...

Eli is 3!

by | Feb 10, 2009

Yesterday (Feb. 9) was Eli’s third birthday. As you know, he decided to go without a big party. Hurray! I have to say that this made it a totally mellow easy day. He got some train track parts, a round funnel piece for the marble run, and cowboy boots just like...

A Very Merry Unbirthday to You

by | Jan 30, 2009

Once again, Eli is making his preference known regarding all matters birthday. Henry: How many days until Eli’s birthday? Julie: Twelve. Eli: I don’t want a birthday. Julie: No party? Eli: No. Julie [expressing deep relief]: Any special food you want to...

Another snow day

by | Jan 21, 2009

We got dumped with another foot (more?) of snow on Sunday. It’s getting to the point where the kids can barely walk through it. I love that Henry plays as much on the playset in the winter as he does in the summer. And Eli can shovel all day long (which is...