When My Kids Run Around in the London Science Museum

I'm going to be honest here and just call this post what it is.  I wish I could say that this is a post about the Science Museum, but it's not.  (Well, kind of. I only kind of wish that.)  The reality is that we went to this great museum a few weeks ago that was busy, but not completely packed like some London exhibits are, and we decided ahead of time that we were going to let the kids run around and explore without abandon.  This...

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Knitting and Things

Well, February was my month of knitting, and so I have been knitting.  This has been my little evening project for when I'm watching tv with Chris, or American Idol which they do show over here.  (Speaking of, Keith Urban's presence this year has made me be all "Simon who?" to my previous favorite judge.  Seriously, they need to keep Keith Urban, because we can't stand Mariah or Nicki.  The end of my random AI rant.)  But...

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On Jayce: School, Signs, and Scribbles

Our little buddy is just so full of personality and life these days.  There is so much to say about him.He's had a few rough moments this past week though.  Last week he saw something on tv that shook him up a little bit.  It was nothing, a strangely drawn number character on a little kids' show, but it freaked him out, and I think he had a nightmare about it.  For the past week he's barely let me out of his sight, which was not...

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Photo An Hour

7:00. Snuggle.8:00.  She thinks that if she shows me, we can pretend she's allowed to play with this.9:00.  A friend stops by with some "get well soon" goodies for me and the kids, including wine and chocolate.10:00.  Jayce steps away from the tv and I show him his surprise.Sometimes he shares, sometimes he doesn't.11:00.  Stickers and activity books.12:00. Living room chaos.1:00. Hot lunch.2:00.  Chapstick attacks: Hannah-2,...

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