Singing Happy Birthday to Multiples
My boys turned three on Saturday and we sang Happy Birthday to them individually. They have to share SO MUCH that I thought it would be nice to give them individual attention on their birthday. Alex...
View ArticleBirthday Party Quandary
J was just invited to her first birthday party since we moved to El Paso. The invitation came from a classmate. I assume the entire class was invited, since this was J’s first week in the class. Even...
View ArticleNo Birthday Talk!
Beginning when my older daughter was in preschool, I hosted small birthday parties for my kids–their age plus one. Only a few friends were invited from playgroups, preschool, and church. Small, family...
View ArticleFriendships Between Twins
I mentioned in my last post that we would be throwing a combined birthday party with another set of twins from my daughters’ classes. It went swimmingly. I had a great time, and it seemed that...
View ArticleMy Dearest Toddler
This month you turned 3 years old. It’s hard to believe three years have passed so quickly. When a teary-eyed Mama looks through old photographs, the round squishy baby you used to be is no more. You...
View ArticleAsk the Moms: Multiples and Birthday Party Etiquette
For party throwers | For party goers Mother of triplets Jenn reached out us with this question: My triplets are turning 5 and would like to have a party inviting their classroom friends. They are in...
View ArticleReview: “The Birthday Triplets: Granny Rosie’s Amazing Magical Day”
I don’t have a hard count, but I’d guess we have upwards of 500 children’s books at our house. I have the majority of books from my childhood, and I cannot resist buying books for the girls. When I...
View ArticleTwin Birthday Time
My daughters, M and J, turned 8 over the weekend. Eight. That makes me feel old. In fact, I’m focusing on my own upcoming 35th birthday to feel slightly less geriatric. How did those squishy babies...
View ArticleTwinfant Tuesday: A year in photos (minus the photos)
Next week, my little monkeys will be ONE! That one saying is so true. What is it again? The days go slowly, but the weeks and months fly by, or something like that? The other night my husband and I...
View ArticleMommy-Daughter Date, Single Mom Style
My birthday is 6 days after that of my twin daughters. Both usually fall in the same week as American Mothers’ Day. In the widest conceivable stretch, all three events occur within a 9-day period....
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