It’s Movie Time!
Sam saw his first real movie the other day in a real theatre with really stale, really salty popcorn. (No explanation necessary if you grew up in America and not under a really big rock.) Ah, the ...
Bi-Coastal Buddies
When I first met my friend Mary, we lived around the corner from each other in the Fan and had all the world in common. We were both relatively recent transplants to Richmond, worked in rather unful...
Let’s Hit the Sprinklers
Today was one of those iconic summer days — going to the Stony Point sprinklers with some good friends and their kiddos. Well, except for one thing — Sam had no interest in the sprinkler...
Choo-choo! Woo-woo!
Sam’s third birthday party was lots of fun, and the fire truck really did show up — twice! It showed up for the first time right at 10 AM before anyone had arrived. I felt awful sendin...
A Fire Fightin’ Pirate Train Party
Oh my! Soon I could be the dubious hostess of a fire fightin’ pirate train party. That’s one unique theme, huh? C’mon, couldn’t there be just a few pirates out there some...
The "F" Word
Everything’s an “F” word with Sam these days–not THAT “F” word, but other words that have morphed into starting with the letter F. The other morning he announced ...
Ahoy There, Matey!
“Ahoy There, Matey, Beware” read the birthday party invitation on a torn piece of paper. Captain Nathan was hosting (with oodles of help from Mom and Dad) a Pirate Birthday Party at his ...
Let’s Go Camping!
Yesterday we went to a super-cute class for toddlers called “Let’s Go Camping” at the Nature Center in Rockwood Park. Chesterfield County Recreation Department sponsors lots of ind...