Mar 23, 2008

Spring Break a la Sam

This week Sam is on spring break.  Sure, the poor guy needs to get away from the rigors of finger painting and the grind of Tues/Thurs mornings from 9:30-12:30 in the Green Room.  Really, though, si...
Mar 18, 2008

Fireman Sam to the Rescue!

The Saminator has been obsessed with fire engines since before he could walk, but now it is at a whole new level.  For the past couple of weeks, Sam has worn his red plastic fire helmet everywhere. Â...
Mar 17, 2008

A Weekend Away, Hurray!

Ah, the phrase alone takes me away without even having to go anywhere.  And the beauty of it is that I did get to go somewhere, too!  Yes, I went to DC for a fun-filled three-day weekend with two ol...
Mar 8, 2008

Chat & Play? No Way!

Yesterday Sam Macky and I met some friends at the new Chat & Play place for some chatting (for me) and playing (for him.)  Unfortunately there wasn’t a whole lot of either one.  Alas, I c...
Mar 5, 2008

Spring Hydrant Hunting

Has spring really and truly sprung or should we brace ourselves for an unavoidable relapse?  I guess we shouldn’t count our spring chickens before they are hatched, although it is oh-so-temptin...
Mar 3, 2008

That Was Not the Day

False alarm, folks.  All that hype for nothin’.  Sam Macky is still a crib kind of guy apparently, which is a-OK with me.  We had a good test run though.  Daddy Mac put him down for bed in t...
Mar 2, 2008

This Is the Day

“This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made.  I will rejoice, I will rejoice, and be glad in it, and be glad in it.”  Most people choose to memorize ...
Feb 28, 2008

Sam’s Country Club (SCC)

Most people go to Sam’s Club to stock up on enough food and household items to last for months on end.  Not us, we are not most people, but you have probably already figured that out by now.  ...
Feb 27, 2008

Please Say Please

It’s Wednesday, right?  Just checking because I’m starting to wonder if I’m losing it.  Remember the Thomas birthday party I took Sam to last Saturday, a whole five days ago?  Wel...
Feb 27, 2008

A Toddler’s Prerogative

You never know what is going to come out of the Saminator’s mouth these days.  Today he commented, “Sam’s a boy, and Maggie’s a baby.”  Well, both of those statements a...