Piccal

Apparently the kids at Turner’s school were encouraged to draw how they pictured themselves.

We’re big on ninja poses right now. You never know when one can strike. In the kitchen? In the garage? In the bathroom? The bathtub? Yup, you guessed it. You’re susceptible to the strike of the ninja pose.

It was a double birthday party weekend. Today we went to another birthday party that was pirate themed. This party included many of the same kids that were at yesterday’s Bounce-U party. I could tell that the parents went to

We had a birthday party at Bounce-U today. One of the biggest slides in the place requires that you climb up this tower of straps and nets. This tower is nearly 3 times my height, and even when I get

Turner firmly believes that ninja turtles make suitable decoration/protection for my office.

I have LEGO blocks and a sword and a lava lamp and a bike on the wall and a secret drawer of candy in my office. Of course the kids think it’s awesome. Of course they’d rather come to work

To be honest, one thing that I absolutely do not enjoy in any way is tying my kids’ shoes. Since I’m responsible for getting them dressed and out the door 6 out of 7 mornings each week, tying shoes is

I heard the boys screaming this morning in the living room. When I entered they were rolled up in blankets and screaming at the monsters that were in whatever cartoon they were watching at the time. This is much preferred

I recently finished the 60-hour behemoth audiobook, The Stand, by Stephen King. After that, I wanted something a little lighter. I chose the 10-hour The Martian by Andy Weir. This one went much quicker and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Just

I was a little ashamed when I realized this was the only pic I took at the party. Today was the umpteenth annual Memorial Day party at the Metzger’s house, which we have endearingly dubbed the “Metzgerfest”. A few days