So our oldest just came home from school, and said, “Daddy! Guess what! we did paper mache today!” She held out the front of her dress, which was covered in white stuff. “Oh cool! Wait, does paper mache have wheat? Did you use flour?” She nodded. I ordered her to the laundry room to take [...]
Archive for the ‘kids’ Category
24 Feb
Bedtime Songs
8:47PM. My 5 yo is not asleep yet. Or rather, she’s woken herself enough to realize that I’m standing by the door to her room and that she hasn’t heard me sing her song yet. I sang their songs out of order tonight. Usually I sing the sillier one first, to get it out of [...]
9 Aug
setbacks in “growing out of” food allergies
Today we went out for lunch after church. To Vietnamese, where you can get rice noodles, and grilled meat, and if you ask they’ll leave off the peanuts on the order. On paper, the dishes seemed safe. According to the waitress, the dishes should be safe. Unfortunately, just an hour and a half after eating, [...]
21 Jun
road trip survival tips
Having recently returned from a family trip to Grosse Pointe, I thought I’d distill for you (and myself) what worked and what didn’t work while driving for extended periods of time with a 4.5 yo and a 6.5 yo. It’s only a 4 hour drive from Toronto to Grosse Pointe, so this isn’t a super [...]
12 Dec
When She Was Two
Talking at Age Two from div_conspiracy on Vimeo. My oldest, when she was two. She talked. A lot.
1 Oct
the appearance of the school-going monster
Well, it’s happened, although in a different way than last year. Last year we had a mouthy JK-er. This year our little adorable nearly 4 yo has turned into a stubborn, opinionated, defiant child. Sometimes. We’re not sure what it is. DW and I theorize that it has to do with the varied stresses on [...]
8 Sep
going to school with food allergies
This past week, the Comic (our youngest) started school, and amidst all the excitement and wonderment of BOTH KIDS IN SCHOOL, the realities of navigating life at school with food allergies have tempered our elation with a little trepidation. Will she be ok? The teacher has been very good about asking us for a list [...]
25 Jun
first last day
Have you ever gotten those emails from American First Third bank? I always laugh at the name, because it’s so odd. Is it first? Or is it third? Make up your mind! Today is the first last day of school for my oldest, and I can’t believe it’s been a whole school year already. I’m [...]
