Exploring the Suburban Jungle

Jack's most recent fascination: Jungles. He's been looking to locate one in the Boston area for a while now, and this week, he deemed the landscaped shrubs outside our local fitness center good enough. Here's a picture of our rugged explorer stepping into the "wild," clearly happy with his find.

The Advantage of Hitting the Playground When All the Other Kids Are at Home Eating Dinner

Yesterday, with no other kids there to contest him, Jack declared himself ruler over the Tavernside Park sandbox.


Meanwhile, Lauren assumed her own throne at the other side of the playground, beaming as if she'd just been crowned a true princess.

My Children, Brave Souls

Last Wednesday, when despite heavy cloud-cover and high winds, the forecast hinted at the chance of hitting the 50 degree mark, I jumped at the opportunity to whisk the kids into the stroller for a jaunt around the neighborhood. Jack must have known better, because he was slow to acquiesce to my wishes even after accepting my offer of a stash of jellybeans to accompany the ride. Lauren, too, seemed to sense this was a benighted idea: her expression turned stoic the moment I settled her into the top seat. Even so, the two of them nobly withstood the blustery conditions for a good 45 minutes without obvious complaint. My darlings, one day I will make this up to you, I promise!