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Happy May Day! Next week he turns 1, but he’s all over the place already. We literally turned around and Tevye had climbed into the laundry basket. This last week the kids’ school had Grandparents And Special Friends Day which seems like a good idea, except it doens’t happen just once a year – this…
Tevye is 11 months old. Only now have we begun sleep training him. Yes, we previously had established a nap schedule and a regular bedtime, and that works fine for the most part. the problem is sometimes it took far too long to put him down. Like nearly an hour. It shouldn’t take that long to…
1. I am looking forward to Mad Max: Fury Road. I mean, really looking forward to it. Don’t get me wrong, I want to see Avengers: Age Of Ultron, but this Mad Max film has me excited. Like, edge of my seat excited. I know too much about the plot as it is, which is slightly disappointing…
Last week I presented a list of 10 albums that are great for intruducing younger listeners to rock and roll, a sort of gateway to broader musical horizons. Now I present a list of the greatest albums that have shaped rock and roll over the last 60 or so years. 1. The Beatles Please Please…
Last Saturday was crazy busy. Dela had the Emerald City Feis (Irish dance competition) and August and Ciaran had their Cub Scout pinewood derby – at the same time. Let’s begin with Dela. Unfortunately since I had August and Ciaran (and Xavier and Tevye) this meant Laura was trying to take pictures and video of…
Brother against sister. August and Déla were playing with the Star Wars toys we recently recieved. I decided to play some appropriate music to accompany them.
I am stealing this idea from another blog. The idea, at least according to the title, is “Top 10 Albums To Introduce Your Kids To” – and looking at that list I thought it was lacking. Heck, all the albums were from the same decade, and the variety was negligible. Further down in the comments…
I know…. it’s been a couple of weeks. Things have been busy, of course. Let’s start off with Easter. I already told you the story behind this travesty. The week following Easter was Spring Break for the kids, but not Laura. While the kids were off and on not doing well the weather was nice…
I was 9 years old when Star Wars was released in theaters. I saw the film just before I turned 10. To say the film captured my imagination would be an understatement. There are many memories I have associated with Star Wars, such as purchasing the collector’s cards. Where I lived the summer of 1978…
Last week was Spring Break for the kids. We didn’t get to do much because of three things. First, Laura’s Spring Break does not coincide with the kids – Seattle Public Schools where she works has this week off. Catholic schools are almost always the week after Easter. The second reason is we are still…