Amara had a wonderful birthday party. We had perfect weather again this year. It was a very mild but sunny 70 degrees; just the right temperature for a bunch of fairies to fly, bounce and be creative. And they did all that and more. The kids worked so hard to make this a great party Read the Rest
Movie nights with Amara are always fun but some are even better than others. They are always great because it is time that the 3 of us spend together and always includes lots of hugging and cuddling and sometime ice cream. This weekend’s movie night was even better than most! Amara had brought Yogi Bear, Read the Rest
It was another wonderful visit from Amara, filled with lots of Amaraisms*. We had planned for her to spend the night with us Saturday night. Amara had reminded me about the laundry earlier in the week but that’s a story I will get into another time. Instead of having her parents drop her off I Read the Rest
Last Sunday I got my first chance to take Amara to a birthday party for one of her friends. The Kids had plans and since Amara was spending that afternoon with us they asked if I would take her. I have been to all of Amara’s birthday parties – all but the first one have Read the Rest
One of my favorite memories from my own childhood is of my Grandpa giving me money to walk (run) to the Tastee Freeze and get an ice cream cone! A chocolate dipped ice cream cone if I had been very good. They were a dime back then!! There was a Tastee Freeze a block from Read the Rest