Track stats …

Took a look @ the top played songs in our house (we have a music server). Top 10?  All tracks from the Sound of Music Soundtrack. Next 10?  More tracks from the Sound of Music Soundtrack with a few Falty

Runaway Beard

A good book for a child is underrated.  There are a few different genres …. 1 ) obvious  2) generic 3) classic 4) different. This book falls into the different category.  In my opinion, the best category.  These are the

Attack the park

In the 5 years that I have rolled with the kid (now kids) to the park very few mothers have said hello or acknowledged that I was around.  Sure, they talk to my children or maybe through their children to

Rabbit Hole

Dell calls this little tunnel the rabbit hole (after alice in wonderland). Lex took a reading break down it …

When you’re five

We took Della to a hotel up north for her birthday.  We had a pool 2 doors down and no one else used it the whole time we were there.  What does that mean for D?  She basically stayed overnight

My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ, Tonari no Totoro)

Yes Virginia, there is more to animated films than Disney. You have to see this.  Seriously.  An amazing animated film suitable for most ages (1 up maybe?).  Totally imaginative and unrivaled.  The director, Miyazaki, captures the magical place that nature

Camping

We looked for the perfect spot for a long time. Della picked this one.  Full disclosure … this is what a kid looks like when you drive for hours and hours and hours to go camping. Lake Wenatchee is having