One of the by-products of Jason’s competitive streak is that he’ll suddenly say, “You LOSE!” out of the blue. Last night he was in the bath and sure enough said, “You LOSE, Daddy!” So I called him on it. “I…
Well, another holiday season has come and gone and we’re none the worse for wear (except in the bank account). Jason and Scott really got into the spirit of the season, decorating the house and helping Mommy make cookies and…
Even though it’s our third time around, it never stops being fun watching the lights come on one by one in a baby’s brain as they start recognizing people, studying objects around them, discovering their voices and, best of all,…
Art Linkletter was right, you know; kids really do say the darnedest things. It’s always instructive to hear what’s going on in Jason’s mind, for instance. Lately he’s been piping up with non-sequiturs that make me wonder if he’s actually…
The Morefield clan expanded by one on Tuesday, Sept 9 2008 with the birth of Grace Elizabeth, little sister to Jason and Scott. Grace weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz, 19.25 inches long. She has very dark hair —…
Jason and Scott are big Beatle fans, which isn’t too surprising given they live in our house, but it is kind of unusual that they’ve picked “Til There Was You” as a favorite song, over something more kid-friendly like “Yellow…
Jason’s pre-school class graduated last night in a nice ceremony including a “march” (in felt “mortarboard” caps), songs from the kids and comments on each graduate from their teacher as the diplomas were handed out. As a side drama, everyone…
We pretty much decided before we even had kids that homeschooling was the way to go, but now that Jason and Scott are in our lives, we’re more convinced than ever. The boys are both frighteningly intelligent, and public education…
Well, incredibly we’re up to Week 20 now with our latest pregnancy. Laura had an extensive ultrasound Monday and everything looks great, thankfully. Strong heartbeat, head the right shape, bones the right size, body the right weight and all that.…
Comic books were a huge part of my childhood, but for the most part I wouldn’t let my boys near anything printed today. A while back Jason took an interest in Superman and had me read him some vintage stories,…
