On to the Next. . .

MamaCumLaude is closing it's virtual cover.  After almost 600 posts, I've decided to turn my energies to other writing projects.  It has been at times joyful and therapeutic to share here our daily life with small children.  Thank you so much for following along and for sharing your thoughts and comments and even your "I've been there too's". 

I've turned the blog into a hard cover book; I think some day Evelyn and Henry might like to read it, especially when they become parents.  I know I'll enjoy looking back from time to time as well.

Big Adventures

Today was a big day in our house.  Henry had a Daddy date with Chris.  An outing for just the boys, they went to the Museum of Flight.  This outting also marked a very successful diaper-free day for our big boy.  Evelyn and I got to spend five hours together too.  It was such a treat.  She is really at a great stage right now.  Evelyn is almost 4 1/2 and she's quite good company.  We stopped by Flying Apron, played dragons and Archer Princesses at a playground, walked around looking at Christmas decorations, and had a lunch date before stopping for hair cuts.  Evelyn really enjoyed this time together; she told me, "I just love spending our whole day together Mom.  This is our first time ever alone all day!"  It wasn't our first time, of course, spending a day together-- but it had been a while.  We really needed this family time today.