by Julie | May 20, 2009
Some days Eli’s general M.O. is to hit first, come up with reasons later. So he’ll whack you in the arm, and then you say, “Hey! Why did you just hit me in the arm?” and he’ll say, “Um…I was mad at your arm.” Last week...
by Julie | May 14, 2009
Here are the rest of the good photos from our trip. Above, the previously-mentioned garbage boat. Very exciting. Also, clearly I need to make sure all of Eli’s pants have front pockets. Plus make sure that Henry’s shirt is untucked, so he doesn’t...
by Julie | May 13, 2009
Our biggest order of business when we were in Baltimore was going to the Aquarium. But I have to say, they’ve redesigned it since we lived there, and I was kind of disappointed. It was very dark (scary for Eli), and for at least half of the fish there was no...
by Julie | May 6, 2009
Is it wrong of me to encourage Henry when he gets facts about kid culture wrong? Today he was talking about how some of the kids in his class have Wepkin pets, and why don’t we have any Wepkin pets? (For the uninformed, he’s talking about Webkinz, which...
by Julie | May 5, 2009
Why do I always forget about the Scarborough Marsh? It’s close, beautiful, and theoretically an easy walk for the kids. Plus Henry voted for A Day in the Salt Marsh as the Chickadee Award winner, so he was all full of salt marsh facts, which made him happy. And...
by Julie | May 3, 2009
Happy birthday, Pete Seeger! I would just like to personally thank Pete Seeger for creating music that continues to enthrall and enchant my children on a daily basis. We’ve had “The Foolish Frog” on repeat for three years now. And I love that Pete...
