by Monica Wiant | Mar 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m almost halfway through my blogging project, and I refuse to let a stomach bug and a fever knock me out now. Perhaps if I power through this, it will be like cresting a hill on a challenging run, and then I will enjoy a quick descent the rest of the way.When...
by Monica Wiant | Mar 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Will you sit with me?”After baths have been bubbled and stories have been read and snacks have been eaten and teeth have been brushed, the question comes. It’s the last important question of the day.I can’t remember when the tradition started,...
by Monica Wiant | Mar 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I had to put an exclamation point in the title because, when you put this many kids together, things get lively.This afternoon, we celebrated Evie’s birthday with 16 of her friends. After the trampoline place we reserved unexpectedly closed its doors 3 weeks...
by Monica Wiant | Mar 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dear Evie,We’ve established some family birthday traditions, and you’re now old enough to remember them and hold us accountable. We hang up decorations (strategically, because the cats love to take them down). Daddy makes you a cake. And Mommy writes you a...
by Monica Wiant | Mar 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow is Evie’s 7th birthday.Earlier today, I found myself thinking “This is the last day I’ll have a 6-year-old.”That’s totally not true.Felix isn’t even 4 yet. Presumably, he’ll be 6 someday and for an entire...
