Category Archives: Family

Autumn In A Paper Wrapper

Apple + a stick + caramel = Fall However, I found a recipe for apple cupcakes and one for caramel butter cream and married the two. Perfection. I usually cheat and use a boxed mix, but Betty & Duncan can eat their hearts out. These apple cupcakes from scratch are SO easy. {I suppose you could use a spice cake [...]
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Cupcake Time

Wishing my Mom/Gramma the happiest of birthdays! A Labor Day baby… We love you and look forward to celebrating with you this weekend! ***** October 8, 1970 ***** Um, OK….how chic does she look on the way to the hospital to give birth?? No flip flops and yoga pants for her! *** Mom, you’ve taught me SO much from Day One… Thank you [...]
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Look Ma, No Training Wheels!

It’s been a big week. [Super Bee came to visit] {Elliott learned how to tie her shoes} [Holden's swimming] {Elliott has two less wheels on her little red bike} ***** Something new always around the corner. So, take off your training wheels, put on your cheetah rain boots, get your balance and frantically pedal into a tremendous 3-day weekend. Fall here we come!
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Little Merman

This video clip was taken in the first 5 minutes of his 3rd class in a 10 day session. Only a quarter of the way through and already on his way. I am completely amazed at his progress in such a short time. So proud.
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Super Bee

Speaking of Busy Bees in my last post, we had a visitor yesterday after school that spent the night with us. Super Bee. Super Bee is Elliott’s classroom mascot. He gets to take turns visiting the students and goes home to the kids with good {bee}havior for the day! We wanted to make sure that Super Bee had a [...]
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