Friday, Ellie and i went on a shopping trip after work to Wal-mart. We were on a mission to pick up some big girl underwear for her. We’re trying it this weekend – we’ll see how it goes. Anyway, after … Continue reading →

This weekend Nathan and I were having a conversation about Ellie and how she seems to be a fairly courteous, caring child. For example…there are mornings, and sometimes even still at noon, that I don’t feel well when we’re eating … Continue reading →

I don’t know about any of you…but I find that when it comes to a kid’s birthday party, I tend to have to try to have everything be perfect. For me, this includes making and decorating the cake. My question, … Continue reading →

We’ve tried to teach Ellie to have good manners. We frequently tell her to say “Please” when she wants something, and “Thank you” when she receives it. She learned sign language for both of them first, and uses it about … Continue reading →