All Petra wanted for her birthday was to ride a horse or pony. Unfortunately, most… Read the postHorsing Around
Sometimes, I look at my children at their work, and I have a flash of… Read the postThe Busy Bee Society
We wanted Petra to have her own bike, especially as a friend lent Silas a… Read the postPetra’s Bike: Tutorial (sort of)
Silas, can you find China on a map? Yeah, it’s right here. Do you live… Read the postThe Geography Lesson
Over the past six years, Carlos has forgiven me my many failings. But I don’t… Read the postPetra and Carlos’ Birthday Dinner
Here’s Petra’s quilt square from when she turned 2. I got it done well before… Read the postBook Quilt: Petra
One thing JC does that *drives me nuts* is when he puts the kids in… Read the postParent Hack: Keep Those PJs Together
Partial transcript: What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t want… Read the postPetra’s Third Birthday: Interview
Last post about Silas’ birthday, I promise. It was just kind of epic. Silas got… Read the postSilas’ Special Birthday Presents
With Silas, I feel like, “Wow, you’re five already?” but with Petra, it’s more like, “How… Read the postPetra is Three!