http://tonyaharrington.com/blog Mothering Emma Kate and Jack... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:06:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In an effort to convince Chris to help Emma Kate clean her (VERY messy) room, I was met with an explanation of why I should embrace her 'creative play' and the resulting mess. Our conversation went something like this: Me: It drives me crazy how our kids tear through things and ... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/11/17/childs-play/ This beautiful fall day was a mixed blessing for me. I am so proud of my little people and their "big" accomplishments, but I also want them to stay little. Jack is growing like a weed- he has definitely crossed the bridge from toddler to preschooler. Today, we baked un-cheeze-its ... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/11/10/big-kids-big-stuff/ I am writing today to remember my cousin Sara who passed yesterday. Sara was a feisty spirit- intelligent, sharp, and witty. Even after a lifelong struggle with her health, she still pressed on to do the things she enjoyed most- spending time with family and friends. We always enjoyed Sara's ... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/11/03/remembering-sara/ Tonight, we had a blast trick or treating and spending time with friends and neighbors. After sorting their loot, the kids stuffed themselves with unlimited candy until they hit a sugar plateau, then practically begged to lie down. Emma Kate and Jack dressed as zoo keepers this Halloween. It literally took ... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/31/happy-halloween-2/ Each Halloween at EK's school, the kids (and teachers) dress up as characters from favorite literature. Emma Kate dressed as Fern from Charlotte's Web. She wore overalls (thanks, Fletcher!), braids, and a spider- and carried "Wilbur." Her friend, Nicole, dressed as Wilbur, so the girls were really cute together. It's ... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/31/parade-of-literature/ How frightening is this? Chris' job in a creative ad agency makes him privy to all sorts of crazy Halloween costumes. Check out his colleagues hard at work. http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/31/scary/ I couldn't resist sharing the similarity- I think Chris is about 2 here, but check out these look-alikes! http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/31/like-father-like-daughter-repost/ Couldn't resist blogging this picture of my cute little people. I had to throw Jack in the bed with Emma while I made up his bed- and the cuties just snuggled up together. They'll love this picture when they are adolescents :) http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/30/sweet-sleepers/ We decided to use templates this year and to give the kids a chance to use the sharp tools- it seemed to go pretty well! Now, if only I can figure out a fun art project to do with all these pumpkin seeds... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/28/pumpkin-carving/ We enjoyed a blissful Sunday on the Blueridge Parkway with friends. We met up with the gang at the Cascades- where we shared a picnic and trailblazing (i.e.- a short walk) through the mountains. It was a beautiful day catching up with old friends (old as in I haven't seen ... http://tonyaharrington.com/blog/2008/10/28/blueridge-parkway-with-the-gang-from-the-boro/