Echobaby

Every now and again the boys turn the music on loud and "do a dance party." Other times, Wren suddenly decides to dress "li...

Wren dressed as the Birthday Boy for his birthday ceremony at school In case you missed this fact.  Wren has turned FIVE. There is no a...

Today was my first real day of vacation.  As a very part-time worker, that means the first day I was not trying to do two things at once.  I...

It was extremely icy this morning when I woke Wren for the antibiotic premed for his 9 AM dentist appointment. It was his eighth dentist a...

This evening I have ditched making dinner and baked Gingerbread instead.  With days so short and school only letting out a week before Chris...

Wren:  Mum when are you going to die of oldness? Shannon:  Me? Wren:   Yes, you.  When you get more crinkly? Shannon:  I don't kno...

Wren has spent most of the last 2 days in pajamas.  This is in reaction to having to get dressed for preschool in the dark most mornings.  W...

I have my new phone and the boys have taken it over to chat to Siri.  It had lots of trouble understanding me - perhaps its the accent or th...

Frost started his schooling at an alternative school which emphasized math creativity and understanding.  Kids sorted marbles into bottles r...

Its mushroom season in Seattle.  The season when I forage wild mushrooms for the pot, identify them and do botanical illustrations.  The sea...