Friday, May 29, 2009

May 28, 2009

We have seedlings!

May 27, 2009

I found this while getting ready for the garage sale. At the time, it seemed perfectly reasonable to get it out and give it to Rowan. I've since remembered why Conor and Ellie didn't have them for very long.

May 26, 2009

Tuesday was my last day of volunteering in Conor and Ellie's classroom. I had no pictures of them with their teacher, so we made sure to correct that. (We really like her).

May 25, 2009

A few pointers on Mario Kart.

May 24, 2009

Have I mentioned how nice it is to have a park within walking distance?

May 23, 2009

On Saturday, both Conor and Ellie had birthday parties to go to. Both were gone from before dinner until quite late, which meant that it was Jon, Rowan and me. That evening, we learned several things.

1. While the unknown (such as a party at an I Cubs game) will still turn Conor into a jerk, having a friend come over here before and then ride with us to the party will really, really alleviate the jerkiness.

2. With the exception of two of my friends, we are the only parents in the whole world who have a "no sleep overs until you're eight" rule. Ellie's best friend had a slumber party at a hotel, and Ellie got picked up at 9. There were still 5 girls there, but both E and her friend cried. (Heartless, heartless parents).

3. People who have just one child need to shut up about how hard it is. Yeah, it's probably hard sometimes, but just one? Come on.

May 22, 2009

Rowan is so helpful, especially while I'm getting ready for a garage sale.