We used to go a few times a year, when Isabel was too little to even KNOW we were going anywhere at all. We got our last season pass when Ryan was about 3 years old, and Isabel was 6. Neither of them remembered anything about Magic Kingdom. How was it easier to go when... Read More →

Could they be any cuter? I didn’t even realize they both picked Batpeople costumes until about a week after we bought them. THAT is how out of it I was in October. There was a LOT going on. I’m really glad they did, though. They made my job as mom-tographer really easy. I mean, Batman... Read More →

I love it when… I walk into the living room and find my kids playing together. Even though they had to shove clutter out of their way to do so. Especially when what they are playing is something I’ve tried to get them to play countless times. Especially when they are doing it because they... Read More →

When sea turtles fail to make it out of their nest, it’s not the end for them just yet. A team of scientists rescues them and then charges a spit load* of money for people to come and learn about turtles, see the baby turtles up close, and go out in the pitch dark to... Read More →

I just love it when I pick the kids up from after care and they are huddled beside each other, forgetting all the other kids around them. It doesn’t happen EVERY day, but I love when it does. It tells me they really love each other. Read More →

Isabel’s last year in elementary school? What the heck!??! I remember kindergarten. Vaguely. And Ryan is in 2nd grade. In a fancy portable. Taking PE… and Spanish… and Art… and Music. Officially a “medium kid.” (The fifth graders are BIG kids.) While the kids were excited for the new year to start, I was rightfully skeptical. I... Read More →

I am so severely enjoying watching these two develop their own relationship. Read More →