Author: Aimee

Happy Birthday Christina!

Here is a chick who really knows when a great time to be born is (exactly a week before me).Oh, we have other things in common... we have sons who are close in age and temperament, she lives in Maryland and I grew up there,…

Yeah, he’s 3.5

Jenny has a book specifically about 3 year olds and their behavioral development... the book says there is a common uppity phase that they hit around 3.5... Whereas usually around 3, they are stoked to be doing more "grownup" things, getting into a groove, etc…

Walk & Talk Like A Heathen

Julie went into more details about our Friday night adventures on her blog. I thought I would keep the joy alive by talking about it more, here, too.Let's recap my religious beliefs (or if you prefer further reading, I talked about it a bit around…

Car dealers kill me.

I took my car into the VW dealer today because when the car idles, the needle jumps around sporadically. We also asked him to check the brakes because they have been squealing.He just called me back. According to them, here is the laundry list of…

Easter Bucketheads

Let's just say our Easter Egg Hunt today was a success.Although the “Easter Bunny” learned a lesson. Don’t put chocolate peanut butter cups in plastic eggs on a warm, sunny Easter morning. Luckily, the kids didn’t mind one bit.

Once a Monkey, Always a Monkey

We used to call Declan "monkey" when he was in my belly - because the kid literally jumped up and down inside me all the time.Today we were at the park, and he noticed some older children climbing a tree. He immediately wanted to try…

New Words

Going out with Julie and Kyle is always an education.The two words I learned tonight:Fulcrum: (noun) The point or support on which a lever pivots (although I personally think it sounds like some kind of body part from the lower latitudes).Pink Panties: (noun) A drink…