I don’t usually get much work done on the days that Leah is home with me (detail-oriented career + active preschooler = no work accomplished) but today Leah decided that since it was raining (and there was no chance at all of going outside to ride her tricycle), she would attempt to work with me…. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Kids
Books and Baldness
For ages now it’s been a real struggle to find age-appropriate reading material for Adam — he quickly ploughed through Captain Underpants (thank goodness that’s over — my threshold for bathroom humour is very low) in kindergarten, correcting spelling mistakes in the “kid-created comics” as he went, and this year he has sped-read his way right through… Continue Reading
No, No, No
In the past couple weeks I feel like Leah has finally hit the Terrible Twos, albeit a year delayed. As her ability to communicate has improved (thank you, daycare!), so too has her insistence on doing everything herself, on her own schedule, in her own way. It seems that many previously-loved activities now require strong-arm… Continue Reading
Happy 17th Birthday, Elizabeth!
Some (very slightly belated) wishes for a happy birthday to our resident teenager, Elizabeth. We celebrated yesterday with a Family and Friends Dinner (menu selected by Elizabeth), followed by cheesecake topped with strawberry sauce. (I was seriously convinced my veganism was going to subconsciously ruin the cheesecake but apparently it was delicious.) Elizabeth also passed… Continue Reading
Questions from Adam
With Adam around, I’m always on my toes. Do not be fooled by this innocent smile — an inquisitive mind lurks behind. In the past few days, I’ve been asked the following: Is there anything to learn in math after division? How old will I be when you die? How old will Leah be when I… Continue Reading