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...
Mama-Palooza
My mothers’ club put on quite the rockin’ “Pretty in Pink” party last night, nothing short of an 80’s themed Mama-Palooza. Since it was so God-awful hot, I didn’t...
The Happy Camper
I don’t know who was the happier camper this week, Sam or me. OK, we’ll call it a draw. He really was in his element there, running off to jump in the little blow-up pool when we arriv...
Wild & Wonderful West Virginia
Here we are at Snowshoe, WV, for a Memorial Day weekend getaway. Yes, it is known primarily as a ski resort, but as it turns out it is also a great spring/summer/fall destination as well. Right no...
Sam, Sam the Gardening Man
Sam has been quite the budding horticulturalist lately. He loves to “plant” – move soil from one potted plant to another, usually exposing the roots or otherwise traumatizing the p...
What a Difference Two Half-Days Make
Alas, Sam’s first year of preschool has come to an end. Pardon me while I break out a hankie. He’ll be fine, I know, but will I? What a difference two half-days have made this year ...
The Bottom Comes Out on Top!
Wow! Who could ask for more, especially for a little boy who adores both trains and all things fire engine? Well, no one! We arrived down at the Bottom on Saturday morning to see what we could s...