Year: 2011

Wednesday was Dress Up Like What You Want to Be When You Grow Up Day at Billy’s preschool.   So, I asked Billy What he wanted to be when he grew up.  Without any hesitation he told me, “A mailman.” I tried to sway him (not that there is anything wrong with working for the postal […]

This fourth little boy has a mind of his own! Tommy learned to “crawl” between Christmas and New Years.  It is really just a flopping forward move, but he goes fast and with a purpose. His sleep habits are finally coming together:  two naps a day, ranging from 1 1/2 to 3 hours, going to […]

We took the boys sledding last week.  Rusty couldn’t get enough of his “boat” time! The snow was very icy and very fast, so Rusty only got to go down the hill once. He didn’t care.  As long as Kevin or Ricky were pulling him around in the sled, Rusty was happy. Ricky was old […]

When Billy is sick, the whole world is a sadder place.  It is written on his face and a little black cloud seems to hang over him until he gets better.  Really.  It is sad. So tonight when it was time to put pajamas on and he started crying, I should have suspected something.  He’s […]

Ricky loves to read.  I love that he loves to read.  He also loves being read to.  We’ve read My Father’s Dragon and its sequels, Ramona the Pest, and most recently, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After finishing the book, we had a movie night.  The little ones were put to bed and Ricky and […]