Trent went on his 8th grade class trip to DC last week.  I was asked many times if I was missing him and the answer was always the same for me. Of course I missed him! But, I also felt so excited to have him gone on this amazing experience that the happieness for him far out weighed my sadness for myself.  He had an a…

When we heard TRU would be closing we had to take the kids back for one more noisy, crazy, fun time playing in the greatest toy store on Earth.  It is weird to say that I am sad about a giant retail store closing but truthfully I am. I am heartbroken at the news that Toys R Us will soon close it's doors. Toys …

Winter in New England always has its ups and downs and this one seems to be one of the greatest examples of that.  There was this brief moment when all our snow melted and you could even seen bits of green grass starting again.  The kids and I took the opportunity to enjoy the glorious sunny days with the windows…

This year has been a hard year for Dylan academically. While he always succeeds in getting good grades the work doesn't always come easy. He has had more homework than we are used to and because of this he has had less free time. I have been so proud of how he has been rising to the occasion every day and working …

All of my kids absolutely adore time with their grandparents but Aliya has a special fondness for Saturday adventures with Nana. She loves, in fact begs, to sleep over or spend time with her Nana as much as possible. One Saturday recently, Nana took her to see Clydesdales at the Budweiser Brewery and to get a special …

This young man is somewhere between ready to shave and playing with soap bubbles. It is a fun stage and one that brings changes every day.