Archive for November, 2009

An “e” Beneath my Tree?

Published Date: November 17th, 2009
Category: Holidays, Reading

The No Christmas before Thanksgiving debate is already raging in our house.  And alas, it looks like I’m losing.  The boys have loaded the CD player, our iPods and any other music playing device with Christmas carols.  They’ve decked Gordy’s office with a miniature tree and twinkle lights.  I continually find an assortment of holiday catalogs conveniently placed next to my bedside table.  Rest assured I’m [...]

Dia de los Muertos

Published Date: November 5th, 2009
Category: Events, Holidays, Parenting

There are many things I love about Luke’s budding Spanish.  I particularly enjoy listening to him babble in a string of Spanish syllables in the tub each night.  He won’t perform on command, and who can blame him?  But, when he thinks we’re not listening his little “r’s” really roll.  More than anything I appreciate that his [...]