Author: Cindy

I was at a church function tonight and Rusty’s nursery class teacher, Connie, came over to talk to me.  I knew she wasn’t just coming to chat. Connie told me how on Sunday, out of the blue, Rusty got really excited and told her, “I’m three now!  I had a birthday! My mom had a […]

This morning Rusty was very adamant about playing with a toy that was on a shelf out of his reach.  Kevin and I had both told him that we’d help when we finished getting ready for the day.  He wasn’t satisfied with that, “No, Poppy!  You get it down now!” To which Kevin replied, “Rusty, […]

Billy and Rusty had their yearly well-checks last week.  Everything looked good.  The doctor, in his usual fashion, looked at their height and before saying anything else said, “How tall is their father?”  I said, “Um, maybe 5’9″ -ish.”  He grinned and said, “Then everything is great!” Billy came in at 42 inches (a 5 […]

After dinner last night, Ricky was talking gibberish.  Just making noises and jabbering.  Kevin told him that it didn’t sound very good and Ricky said, “Poppy, it’s Russian.  If you don’t understand Russian than you are not my parent!” There you go.

It is snowing today.  Only our second actual accumulation all winter long.  The boys all want to be out in it.  Ricky and Billy have school though and, because I didn’t feel like being cold, I distracted the littles with their Trio building blocks.  It works. Billy did get to help Kevin shovel the driveway […]