Author Archives: erica

What a great couple of snowstorms we’ve gotten recently! Trudging through the deep snow. D digging his new interest – snowboarding! Making marshmallow and toothpick creations with buddy Liv. D and Liv during their first sleepover together at our house. … Continue reading →

D loves to cook, but who knew what a natural he’d be with pie crust? Also, some updated pix of our garage. Making a crust for Mommy’s quiche. Mr. Fix-It looking to do some “repairs” on our basement steps. We … Continue reading →

Declan named himself “Saw Thrower” during a recent game of “good versus evil” right in our own kitchen! Well, more like Declan fighting imaginary bad guys while Quinny ran behind him yelling things. The “saw” part appears in the next … Continue reading →

The garage is coming along, and it’s looking great. Bob from the work crew has finished his part of the job, and Dan and George will be wrapping things up after taking a break for the next week or two. … Continue reading →

The garage construction has begun! Info in the captions accompanying the first several photos. Some Declan-isms to share…… – while he was showering this week, Declan said he had washed his “legpits” — can anyone guess where he was referencing? … Continue reading →

Two especially exciting bits of good news this week: 1. The crew for our garage arrives on Monday to begin construction! Yippee! 2. We just learned that my friend Nathalie and her family will be coming to visit from France … Continue reading →

Each week I post pictures here of some of our family’s goings-on. But there are lots of cute moments that get missed by the camera. Here are a few: 1. This week, Quinn got her first haircut! It’s just a … Continue reading →

We were looking forward to sharing with you our excitement about our new 10 gallon fish tank which we got from friends recently, complete with fish. We decided to personalize it by adding some new marine life to the family … Continue reading →

After lots of down time chilling out with the “chicken pops” as Declan calls them, we are all systems go! here in 2008! This week… – Declan and Quinn were finally able to resume playdates – We began the prep … Continue reading →

As we embark on this new year, I am launching a new blog that offers more personal, in-depth reflections of my parenting experience, and beyond. You’re invited to come check it out at http://www.KitchenOrTheEgg.com. This is an addition to our … Continue reading →