Category Archives: Alex

Mystery Boxes…Do You Dare (Halloween Party 2013)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jennifer

We had our annual Halloween party this past weekend and it was a lot of fun. As well as being quite tasty. But….not too healthy (only some of the butter we used). We may have cooked ourselves silly making sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, candy, caroline, crafts, family, favorite, food, games, holiday, paper craft, science | 1 Comment

Jake

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jennifer

Man o man. This thing called life just knocks the wind out of you sometimes. The first thing out of my middle schoolers mouth when I picked him up from school yesterday was, “Kids told me Mrs. Matheus’ son died. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, family, observations, parenting, swimming | 1 Comment

The Rabbits – Part 2 – It Gets Ugly

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jennifer

Well folks. It didn’t get all Hakuna Matata on us over her. It went the way of the Circle of Life in a slightly more horrific way than I imagined. If you recall, our backyard became a rabbit sanctuary for … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, animals, caroline, family, husbands, observations, parenting, Sophie | 9 Comments

It’s Here…

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jennifer

It’s here…   as well as 12 pages of band rules… required parent volunteer hours in the concession booth which requires a food safety class on a Saturday afternoon… and the herd of dying elephants running through my house at … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, music, parenting | 5 Comments

London – Day 1

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Jennifer

My sister Kelly gave our Europe trip to my son as a gift so she could share her love of travel with him. As an added bonus, she let me come too (score!). Alex and I flew to New Jersey … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, family, travel | 3 Comments

School is in!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jennifer

This year… 3 kids… 3 different schools… 3 different drop off times… 3 different pick up times… Let the games begin!

Posted in Alex, Andrew, caroline, school | 6 Comments

Confession

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jennifer

I have a confession. For the past 10 days I have been in Europe with my 11 year old and my sister. As you are reading this I am probably on a 10 hour flight, standing in line for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, travel | 4 Comments

What My Boys are Cooking

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Jennifer

Each summer the boys are in charge of one dinner a week. The only condition in choosing food is that it can’t be something they have already cooked this summer. The boys enjoy cooking and have been pretty good about … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, family, food, parenting | 1 Comment

The Most Expensive Ruler, Ever!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Jennifer

Let me present to you the most expensive ruler ever. EVER! The problem with enjoying crafts is that when see an item you think, “I can make that.” When in reality, you should just by the item. It would save … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, crafts, decorations, house projects | 2 Comments

6 Kids at the Pool

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jennifer

So the other day I took 6 kids to the pool by myself. I know, breath a moment, and take that in. Now this wasn’t any ordinary pool either. It was a 50 meter pool, with a separate shallow end, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, caroline, observations, swimming | 3 Comments