M&Ms
M&Ms being the primary reward for going potty has led to some interesting observations. One is a chicken and egg question. Two days ago...
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Grandma and Grandpa were in town over July 4th. Grandpa was kind enough to arrive with a new instrument set, including drum, cymbals,...


Nebraska Rodeo
Two weekends ago we went to Nebraska for a "cousin weekend" along the Missouri River. It was the same weekend as the town's annual...
Sass
On Sunday night, the girls were wired and didn't want to go to bed after a day of playing with their cousins in Nebraska (more on that...
Pants vs. No Pants
"In any difference of opinion, pants always wins out over no pants" -Jerry Seinfeld, on why the doctor makes you wear the open blue gown...
Potty Training
I'm way overdue for an update. An unplanned trip to Omaha to see my alma mater win the College World Series had something to do with the...
Tales from Grandma's House, Part II
Tuesday's return trip meant waking up at 4:15 AM for an ungodly early direct flight home. They both fell asleep in the car on the 15...
Tales from Grandma's House, Part I
Last weekend we flew the girls to Virginia Beach to spend a few days at what they refer to as "grandma's house" (grandpa likes to point...
Future Teenage Behavior
At church yesterday we had two teenage girls around us - one to my left and one behind. The one behind us was with her family. The...
Why not to take hungry kids to the grocery store
After picking the girls up from preschool yesterday - a time when they're always hungry - I decided to stop by the grocery store on the...