That’s code for Favorite Parent. We definitely have one of those in our family, and it’s definitely Papa. I don’t take it too personally because I mostly know why. Papa is the parent who is around the least, and when he is around it’s all about having fun. One of the reasons I married Simon […]
Meegan
The German Language/ Where I’ve been
Hello! Yes- I’m still alive! Sorry for the unintended, unexplained five month blog break. Right after getting back from our summer vacation in the States the girls and I started school. Yes- me too! Kiera was accepted into the after school program (OGS), so I finally had time during the day to start my German […]
Hypo Mama
I admit it. When it comes to my kids I can be a bit of a hypochondriac. Sometimes I feel like I have to be since Simon is the Yin to my Yang – in the sense that he never thinks anything is wrong. After the ordeal (that I’m about to tell you about) I […]
The Syringe Saga
One day a few months ago I was out shopping and taking pictures- looking forward to a day off (Opa was going to pick the girls up from school!). About an hour into my blissful day I get a phone call from Simon, and I knew right away something was wrong. Simon: “Um, just got […]
My 40th Birthday
I can’t believe I’m 40. I remember in my 20’s thinking that 40 seemed so old. But 40 is the new 30, right?! I’m trying to focus on the fact that I’m lucky I’m still here. Simon and I were thinking of celebrating by going on a trip, just the two of us (which we […]
Whew- that was a long one!
Sorry for the unintentional blog break! This time of year is always crazy busy for us. First there was Quinnie’s birthday 5 days before Christmas, then Christmas, then New Year’s (we hosted both), then there were 2 weeks when I had almost no free time because the girls had over 2 weeks of school vacation […]