With school out, I am working a few mornings a week to plan my AP US History class for the call, but am mostly free and clear. Or as free and clear as I can be with two children who want constant attention. My social schedule has been rather full as well, and the pull of the internet (and reconnecting with many people on Facebook) has been strong. ( Read more... )

I forgot to post this- but since I wrote it, here goes, a week late ( Read more... )

Well, we went and got the sweat shirts, and the name bracelets, and the henna tattoos. We burned the rest of the amusement tickets, plus.  And we had a blast.

Elder very carefully avoided the rides that had scared her the first time around-and went on the ones she liked at least two more times. We did manage to get on the big Ferris Wheel, which had ( Read more... )

I have fully embraced the cheaper (trashier?) aspects of a shore vacation. Why? Because they are such fun, especially with kids ( Read more... )

I had a blast today. Absolute blast. We took the kiddies to rides on the Boardwalk. I wasn’t sure about the rides. I always remember the horrible accident stories about poorly maintained/run amusement parks and carnivals, and I have anxiety issues to begin with. The girls are still very little, so we’ve never taken them on rides before. But we are ( Read more... )

Vacation, Day Two.

Ah, peace.

The kids are righteously napping, having exhausted their little bodies with fun and happiness.

It was a better day today. All up early, all had slept, all ate with a minimum of fuss. Dressed for and got to the beach by ten-thirty. Perfect beach day, albeit a little windy once or twice (had to go chasing the beach ( Read more... )

Vacation (of 13 days) is almost over, and this is the first chance I've had to get to the local library and access e-mail and such (no access from the place.) I have three entries finished, which I will post one at a time ( Read more... )

I just got back a few days ago from what has turned into an annual visit to my father in New Mexico with the two kids. Hubby couldn't go, so my aunt stepped up to the plate to save me from traveling with two small children by myself. Thank god. She's great with the kids- better than me, most days. But even she had trouble dealing with the eldest ( Read more... )