Madison's school has Trunk Or Treat. What happens is that the parents decorate their cars and hand out treats. This is what it looks like: ...continue reading
24 Jun | 2011
Cars 2
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My kids are huge fans. Well, I have to agree with them. I'm a huge fan too! I was anticipating the Cars 2 movie just as much as them. However, I wasn't expecting to say that I think Cars 2 is better than the first one!The quick synopsis of the movie is:Lightning McQueen and Mater head overseas to compete in the first ever World Grand Prix and ...continue reading
10 Dec | 2010
Parental Responsibility
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People often wonder why kids are "so bad nowadays". I really do think some of it comes down to parenting.At both Madison's school and Will's school, I see kids coming out of cars with their coats not even zipped! Now, I live in Illinois where it has been hovering between 15-20 degrees all week. Not only are my kids zipped, they have hats, gloves, hoods ...continue reading
2 Mar | 2008
Crazy Weather
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I cannot believe the weather here in Chicago. It is crazy -- one day we have snow and then next is 50 degrees. This weekend is no different. When we flew back on Friday night, it was something like twenty degrees here. It snowed several days while we were gone last week. Today, I think it got up to 57 degrees. Right now at 10:30 pm, it is 55 ...continue reading
