Halloween… Not For Weenies

Amy | October 31, 2005

At least not in this household… Check out our lovely works of Halloween art – 100% edible, too! These are the kids’ favorite “corpse finger cookies” that I make every Halloween. They are actually pretty freaky looking. So freaky that my mother refused to eat them even though I used one of her recipes to [...]

Happy Halloween

Amy | October 31, 2005

I told Mike last night that we should nominate ourselves for David Letterman’s ‘stupid family tricks’ after last night. Kate had a recital at a local museum last night. I’ve described it before – but it’s a huge outdoor museum with old historic houses and buildings (hotels, saloons, jails, dental offices, etc.) that have been [...]

Saturday Morning Cleaning and A Marching Band

Amy | October 29, 2005

Mike finally has a full weekend off. This time of year things slow down just a bit and we actually saw him twice last week for dinner! This morning he decided we all needed to pitch in and clean house. I’ve been running my rear end off all week (at least it certainly feels that [...]

Dentists, Waiting Rooms, and Christmas

Amy | October 26, 2005

Spent the morning at the dentist. Ethan had 3 fillings and Kate had to have sealants. The appointment was for 9:30am, we didn’t get out of the office until noon. I was out in the waiting room with the angel. Maggie did well for the first hour but after that it was naptime and I [...]

And, This Is A Fairly Typical Morning…

Amy | October 25, 2005

I’m getting a freaking headache. I hate headaches. I’ve chased the little demon darling all over the house this morning and have gotten her out of several scrapes. Including the one where my mom’s dog tackled her and pulled her shirt off. Jillie Bean firmly believes that Maggie is another puppy. Maggie doesn’t know what [...]