My favorite Russian is learning the difference between fiction and nonfiction literature. This morning on the way to school, he ...

D: “When you take Spruce for a walk, and he poops, how do you pick it up?” Me: “Yes, responsible dog owner always pick up after their...

D: “Hey Mom, who is the guy singing this song?” Me: “I don’t know the singers name, but the band is called the Scorpions.” (Rock You...

Here’s a list of the things I heard this morning from the voice in the back seat: Dad is slow because he is even older than the Spruce...

D:  Hey Mom – I need to grow really fast. Me:  Why do you need to grow fast? D: Cause I was born in a different country. Me:  Why does...

There were many disjointed bits in the middle, but here’s a synopsis of tonight’s dinner conversation: Dennis: “Mom, you know what’s been...

On our 7 minute drive to school, I was listening to a news story on the radio that mentions the White House and from the back seat I...

Last week was a rough one at our house, Dennis and I were both sick early in the week and he wasn’t feeling up to snuff throughout the...

More often than not, I could not tell you what I was thinking when I decide a child sounded like a good idea.  It’s not that I regret my...

I know it’s been way to long and I won’t bother to make excuses, so here’s a snippet from a recent drive time conversation. From the back...

We have returned to the USA and have finally surfaced from the pandemonium of an international relo with 5 weeks’ notice (more about that...

Today’s post is photo essay of the randomness of my day. Not a day goes by that I don’t look at this little face and fall in love all...

Day two in New Zealand had a distinctive smell although it wasn’t pleasant it was a whole lot better than the lingering scent of car...

Since lots of people have asked to see pictures from New Zealand, I’m going to do a series of posts that log our trip in photos. Some...

We leave on vacation tomorrow and I’ve been busy this week prepping, cleaning, sorting and packing. Yesterday Dennis got a haircut and...

As we returned from the grocery store today, we found the most amazing thing taking place in the park across the street from our house....

We are happy to have a family of Australian Ringneck (aka – Port Lincoln) parrots come to our house every afternoon for a bit of grazing...

I’ve been a parent for 17 months now and about the only way I can sum it up is that it’s been one hell of an adventure. The good days now...

It appears that warthogs are not allowed on the menu at our house. This week I discovered the Russian’s animal eating threshold though a...

My son has added the perfect pet to our household, an imaginary dog.  It doesn’t shed or poop, it’s VERY quiet and it has imaginary bowls...