We had more than a foot of snow over the weekend (and it’s still snowing a bit). I am very excited about that since I love snow. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to get outside and play in it because I have been taking care of sick kids. This morning,…

Last Friday I volunteered at Ms. Crazy Preschooler’s preschool for the morning. On our drive to school Ms. Crazy Preschooler was telling me all about what I could expect as a helper in her classroom. Ms CP: Last time Bennett’s dad was the helper. Me: Well, that’s terrific. Ms. CP:…

Two out of three minutes a day Destructoman is happy. The third minute is parental torture. He whines in the most grating tone of voice and fails to ennunciate anything at all, so you are left completely guessing as to what his problem is. Usually the solution to the problem…

Yesterday I judged at a piano festival. I had a wonderful time listening to some amazing performances by students of all ages and experience. One of my favorite performances of the day was by a little girl who couldn’t have been much older than a first grader. She marched up…

Grandma Kathy send this hula dancer outfit, complete with a green grass skirt, that she brought back from her latest whale watching trip to Hawaii. It’s quite the costume. I have green grass pieces EVERYWHERE! Ms. Crazy Preschooler has been dancing up a storm. It’s the perfect tropical release in…

This lovely girl has been having a nasty weekend: ear infections and now RSV. She wheezed all night last night and could hardly eat or drink this morning because she had so much gunk in her nose and lungs. Living with a pediatrician does have its advantages, though: quick medicine…

Two of my piano students are sweet, sweet girls that come late in the day on Thursdays. They have a little brother in Ms. Crazy Preschooler’s preschool class, and a baby brother that is Destructoman size. Their mom also comes for lessons on Tuesday nights, having taken lessons for many,…

At lunch today, I am feeding The Banana rice cereal. Ms. Crazy Preschooler: I know what Eye Process means. Me: (absent-mindedly) reeally? Ms. CP: Yep. It’s a big important word. Me (listening more carefully now) What word did you say? Ms. CP: Eye Process. It means you have an idea.…

There are so many of these basket pictures that I love. I know I’m wearing Mommy Goggles, so I made Dr. Peds narrow it down to just two choices to post. The Banana and I had fun while the big kids were outside today.

To combat the February doldrums, this afternoon Dr. Peds took Ms. Crazy Preschooler and Destructoman outside to play. It’s cold. The temperature isn’t bad, but the wind is raw, and they didn’t last that long. When they came in about a half hour later, I decided that today would be…