The blog is back!
As the temperature drops lower and lower, fun activities for the kids become a real challenge. Thanks to Parents magazine, I found …
Gumdrop Art
It’s Spider Season …
Normally I can handle a few small spiders, but lately they are everywhere. Groooooooooossssss.
This big one I found in the downstairs bathtub. He is …
Look at the Birthday Boy
Thursday, September 17, GAR turned 91 years young and was looking great! To celebrate the occasion, we surprised Grandma (i.e. Mom, Julie), Aunt Moon, and …
Fading Summer Days
After school starts, there’s always a sense that any warm day is a special treat. Since yesterday evening was warm, we did just that and …
Soccer Superstar
Saturday afternoon was a great day for the Pans. The weather was beautiful and Elliott had a stellar day on the soccer field.
The fun began …
Baking Apples
After our apple picking party, Elliott and I washed a bucket full of green beauties in order to bake some tastey treats.
Instead of the usual …
Apple Harvest
Every year Jennifer and I have a heated discussion about when the apples are ready for harvest. I inevitably want to wait too long, …
Pumpkin Party
Elliott had a great time at the pumpkin party tonight at school. At first, it looked like we just couldn’t fit this into our schedule, …
Now We Need To Come Up With Two Names…
We had been thinking about getting a new cat – and Elliott caught on to the idea and was very excited about the prospect. A …
It’s Bug Season
When we moved to our current home, I was a bit curious why the previous owners left a bug zapper behind. Within months we …