http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/ Copyright 2005 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:32:10 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Miranda loves swimming. She and Henry have class each Sunday. Rob or I go with Henry. Miranda is tall enough to stand up in the small pool. She is in level 2. She amazes me. Henry's love of balls and... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/lets_go_to_the.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/lets_go_to_the.html Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:32:10 -0600 The weather has turned cold and rainy. All the bad things of fall. I think of "fall" colors as those in the red/orange/brown family, like the leaves. It is hard to reconcile with the dark gray skies and the mud.... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/2_weeks_1_day.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/2_weeks_1_day.html Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:36:32 -0600 Henry has been working that devil angle again. My house my end up cleaner as a result, but that seems optimistic. The day before, he dumped a bag of ground coffee on the cough. This time, it was Lucky Charms.... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/there_was_a_gre.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/there_was_a_gre.html Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:53:09 -0600 Wednesday is yoga night for Sarah and Rob. Miranda and Henry stay home and play with Grandma. And she puts them to bed. When we got home, we found this neat book. Page One: Click on the image to see... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/author_author.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/11/author_author.html Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:17:35 -0600 Happy Halloween! I love these push-in pumpkin accessories. I will admit to missing the goopy pumpkin goo. But until one of my children is excited about putting her/his hand inside...this will be great. This is our lion family. We were... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/happy_halloween_1.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/happy_halloween_1.html Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:38:27 -0600 Halloween is about to burst onto the scene. We are prepared. 4 lions ready to go. Rob and my costumes are the same as above. Rob and Miranda have manes. She sort of understand that female lions don't have manes,... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/picture_mania.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/picture_mania.html Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:46:22 -0600 Miranda got a book of projects today, thanks to Grandma and the Half Price Bookstore. One of the projects has you create a necklace out of corks. It seems to emphasis handmade accessories. You can make bracelets out of plastic... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/win_wine_whine.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/win_wine_whine.html Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:55:42 -0600 In an effort to have fewer McCheap toys at my house, we are experimenting with an idea I am stealing shamelessly from a mom at yoga. Every time Miranda does not order a Happy Meal, she gets a dollar. So... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/the_great_toy_e.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/the_great_toy_e.html Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:51:21 -0600 September has come and gone. School started. Cool classes at the JCC started. The weather cooled off. And this week, the first week in October, the Flying Spaghetti Monster decided to make it really warm. Crazy. In September, we went... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/roar.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/10/roar.html Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:10:34 -0600 So I sent in an order to Shutterfly with the Back to School sale. Not that I have any back to school pictures. But I thought--August roundup time. We start in mid August. We did the Snooze at the Zoo.... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/09/august_retrospe.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/09/august_retrospe.html Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:18:24 -0600 I am so bad...I didn't even take photos of the first day of school. And it was yesterday, and I didn't even post about it. Miranda went in well yesterday and not so well this morning. We have to figure... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/09/harry_rabbit.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/09/harry_rabbit.html Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:14:38 -0600 Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Miranda! Happy Birthday to you! How much you've grown. I sound like the Franklin theme song...but you can count to 12...and at least 29 if it weren't for your... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/and_many_more.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/and_many_more.html Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:08:23 -0600 I should have taken a picture today...oh well. Henry slept in a big boy bed all night last night. He is sleeping in the double bed and we brought back Miranda's twin bed for her. She can sleep in one... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/big_boy.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/big_boy.html Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:55:12 -0600 Miranda has a sore throat, we think. Or else, she is going to have nightmares forever. As she tells the story, she is in the little foyer between the front door and the entry door (this is about a 4x4... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/mirandas_first.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/mirandas_first.html Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:54:04 -0600 I will admit it. I'm a web fanatic. A news junkie. A reading addict. So much, that when I read a request in the print version of the Journal-Sentinel for reader feedback on online news, I emailed. And now I'm... http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/news_as_news.html http://www.ratayczak.com/blog/archives/2005/08/news_as_news.html Thu, 04 Aug 2005 21:00:28 -0600