Mooses And Muffins Live On Stage

Nov 14, 11 Mooses And Muffins Live On Stage

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Chrissy has been a big fan of the Laura Numeroff books for a long time.  When she was still in college to become a teacher, I gave her a copy of “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” for Valentine’s Day.  Since then, Numeroff has penned many similar books like “If You Give A Pig A Pancake” and “If You...

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There Goes My Ya-Ya

Oct 17, 11 There Goes My Ya-Ya

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Toddlers can’t always pronounce words that they use frequently, so they go with nicknames instead.  In our house, “Grandma” has always been “Ooma”, at least until they can say the right word.  Aiden said “Ooma” for the longest time, and now Gavin calls her “Ooma” as well. ...

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Last Game Of Fall Ball

Oct 06, 11 Last Game Of Fall Ball

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Fall Ball season has drawn to a close.  I can’t say that I’m sorry to see it go.  Aiden is happy with playing t-ball, but this wasn’t exactly t-ball.  The older Rookie-level kids play an infield game while the smaller T-Ball players languish in the outfield, which highlights the difference in skill level between...

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Gavin Goes To Pre-School

Sep 16, 11 Gavin Goes To Pre-School

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The boys went back to pre-school today.  Although Gavin went to a few sessions with Aiden last year, this will be his first whole semester in preschool.  He’s very excited.  He picked out a Batman backpack to carry with him.  They ask that you send a change of clothes (just in case), and then any school work or crafts then...

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Our Second ‘Disney On Ice’ Outing

Sep 12, 11 Our Second ‘Disney On Ice’ Outing

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Chrissy and I took the boys to the recent “Disney on Ice” show. We liked the last one so much that we decided to go to a second one.  That other show had the Toy Story characters.  It was a rehash of all three Toy Story movies, even though we were only expecting to see stuff from the third movie.  I guess you need at...

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Honey Crisp Apples On Labor Day

Sep 05, 11 Honey Crisp Apples On Labor Day

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Chrissy really likes honey crisp apples.  They’re more expensive at the store than other types, since they’re only available seasonally, but we can get a good deal on them at the County Line Apple Orchard.  We usually go to the orchard every year during their Pumpkin Festival.  Last year was the first time that we...

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Aiden Starts T-Ball Again With Fall Ball

Aug 25, 11 Aiden Starts T-Ball Again With Fall Ball

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Aiden has started playing t-ball again.  He liked playing t-ball so much in the summer that we decided to sign him up for Fall Ball.  This is pretty much the same as regular t-ball, except the games will go from late August until early October.  It’s going to start getting dark earlier soon, so they want to get as much...

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Membership To The Shedd Aquarium Has Its Benefits

Aug 23, 11 Membership To The Shedd Aquarium Has Its Benefits

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Chrissy had a work seminar scheduled for the last day of our vacation, which left me at home alone with the kids for the day.  This would usually mean that I get to clean the entire house while waiting for Chrissy to come home.  I don’t believe that vacation days should be spent vacuuming and doing laundry, so I decided that...

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