Author: Aimee

Caught in the Act

Last night at dinner, Declan overheard us mention the word "oxygen." So, of course, he asked what that meant. And we went on to explain it. And then he wanted to know more. So, we explained to him that when we breathe air, our body…

My Crazy Strawberry Science Project

Steve from my office just emailed the following picture to me of a box of strawberries from my desk. I SWEAR SWEAR SWEAR when I left the office on Tuesday night they were just slightly getting a little old. I would have certainly eaten them…

Blizzard 2006

Well, it wasn't quite as much as The Great Blizzard of 2003, I don't think... (you know, the one where Declan was 6 months old and we were able to stick him into the snow like a flag for photo ops) - but I'm sure…

Snow Paws!

As you may have noticed from my previous post, we are having a BLIZZARD here in Colorado today!But more importantly, Oma let Declan open one of his Christmas presents early for the occasion - SNOW PAWS!...which are kids snow shoes that strap on, in the…

It finally happened.

These words flew out of my son's mouth at his his father this evening: "I AM NEVER TALKING TO YOU EVER EVER EVER AGAIN!"The 30-minute argument that ensured was at times hilarious and at times heartbreaking from my post around the corner as I eavesdropped…

The Great Medical Show Debate

As you know, I became addicted to Grey's Anatomy earlier this Fall and quickly watched the first 2 seasons and then got an Apple iTunes Season Pass to catch up on the current season (which came to a screaming halt with the past few weeks…