Melissa | December 26, 2011
Our neighborhood (like many others) has a Santa who comes via fire truck a couple days before Christmas to deliver candy canes.
MIA (whispering): Mom, I’m whispering because I don’t want PJ to hear. I know Santa isn’t real but how does he do it?
MELISSA: Do what?
MIA: Get to all the houses in one night?
MELISSA: I [...]
Melissa | November 30, 2011
With so many
warm days this fall,
it would almost be a sin
not to do some
leaf jumping.
Did you jump this fall?
Melissa | June 20, 2011
That was the title of Mia’ dance recital this year. Ironically, it was about a group of orphans being adopted.
Mia’s class was part of a group of orphans who were adopted by a sympathetic dress maker in the neighborhood.
I just can’t get enough of her cuteness like she can’t get enough of the stage.
She even [...]
Melissa | June 7, 2011
I’m not really sure words can explain how we feel about the past 5 years we had the privilege to be part of the school our older kids are leaving. It was so much more than a school. It was a community. It was a partnership. It was a family. It was an Eden where [...]
Melissa | May 10, 2011
As I’m running around tying up loose ends before Patrick and I head to Summit VII, I can’t get last night and this morning out of my mind.
Last night Mia cried all the way home and probably cried herself to sleep. She wasn’t pouting or tantruming. She was grieving. You see, last night was our [...]
Melissa | April 14, 2011
They’ve been roaming my house lately.
And then dissappearing…as I hear one of them does.
Melissa | March 7, 2011
Gardening has officially begun for the 2011 season.
Patrick has been wanting to experiment with growing herbs (or veggies) under grow lights for a couple years now. The now-empty corner of our dining room seemed to be screaming, “Grow herbs here! Who cares about the wine rack?” so we obliged.
The light is bought (but not hung), the [...]
Melissa | March 2, 2011
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Mia has a dramatic tribute taken from our Christmas favorite, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
“Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming…”
“Then he got an idea! An awful idea!”
“‘These stockings,’ he grinned, ‘are the first things to go!’”
“HE went to the chimney and stuffed the tree up!”
“…HE HIMSELF…! [...]
Melissa | October 6, 2010
It’s a family tradition that we eat Chinese food on holidays…Birthdays, Airplane Days, Christmas Eve. It’s just what we do. Monday, we were all sitting around the table celebrating my mom’s birthday. She had ordered some sushi* this time.
*In our house, this means veggies and cooked stuff wrapped in rice and seaweed.
Nana: Does anyone want [...]
