February is birthday month in our house. It’s my husband’s, mom’s, and grandma’s. My husband turned the big 4-0 early in the month. We had friends come over for games and food, and just did a low-key party. I found some fun party games for our group and reminisced about…
My son, Matthew, turned 9 last month and wanted to have a dinosaur-themed birthday party. Specifically Jurassic Park. (For his 5th birthday, we had a dinosaur party, but wanted to make this one different.) He really wanted decorated cookies and dirt cake. I made T-Rexs, triceratops, and brontosauruses. Trying to make…
Seven is supposed to be a lucky number, I told Matthew today. So, since you just turned 7, this should be a really great year. He was unimpressed. I’m slowly, and sadly, beginning to realize that the older he gets, the more uncool I become. When did being 7 get…
My baby, Matthew, turned 6 a few weeks ago and insisted on having a Star Wars themed birthday party. And when I say insisted, it was all he could talk about. His only restriction: “No Princess Leia!” This, or course, hurt Grace’s feelings, because that’s the only character she likes….
We’ve been anticipating this day for some time, and now it’s gone. My baby is moving from an infant into a toddler. And while I’m excited about it, it does make me a little sad. Pretty soon he’ll be going to school, and before you know it, he’ll be off…
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