On Memorial Day, Lucy turned one. And for the first time, I had a child who didn't burst into tears at the sight of frosting on her first birthday. (See previous adventures in frosting here: Part 1 and Part 2.) In fact, Lucy relished every moment of the attention she got on her big day.…

I am feeling behind, mostly due to the vacation we took over spring break, and also a bit distracted as we try to figure out some big life decisions. But I can't let the month of April slip away without talking about my big girl who just turned six. Photos by Tisha McCuiston At her…

"Mom, I'm a balleri…no. What am I again? Oh yeah, the birthday girl!" Claire is three. I have so many thoughts swirling around in my head about my miracle girl that I want to get down on paper for the yearly birthday letter I need to write, but I'm having a hard time figuring out…

November 1984 Tomorrow morning, Ella will have her 5th birthday party at a local nature center. Along with her guests, she will meet several woodland animals, go on a nature walk and scavenger hunt, play nature games, and finish things off with pizza and cupcakes.  Twenty-five and a half years ago, I had my own…

Ella turned five today. Five. It seems like such a big number, as if she's now graduated into an official kid. Apparently Ella thinks so too. I made the mistake of calling her Little Miss Birthday Girl today and got an earful. (Mom, I am NOT little.) For Ella, this day has been a long…

Claire went and had a birthday last Saturday. Two years old. Seems impossible, and yet it feels like she should have turned two months ago. We had a very small celebration at home with just our family and cousins Abby and Alex who made the trip from New Jersey (along with Aunt Melissa & Uncle…

Some of you may remember the way Ella reacted to the cake at her first birthday party. Well, we had a little party to celebrate Claire turning one on Sunday afternoon and the reaction was much the same. Is this a genetic trait? I am thinking that I may be destined never to experience my…