Realized I don’t have a record of the cakes I’ve made in any one place, so I created this post. Enjoy! Read more →
The Marvelous Mr. Christopher is 6!
Parents are not supposed to pick favorites, but man, this one would definitely be in the running. Mr. Christopher is the silliest, most animated, hug-giving, fun-loving, now 6 year old I know. Need a hug? He’s your man. Need a compliment, again…look no farther. He’s thoughtful and kind and the best friend/buddy to all he meets. This year he tackled… Read more →
Let’s Talk about February
Given the current state of March being kind of messed up, I decided I’d give February its very own blog post and tackle other current events separately, in due time, from a minimum distance of 6 feet. Major February happenings in the Baxter household! By far the biggest happening of February was the week we spent with my Dad holed… Read more →
Happy Birthday Buddy! (Andrew is 4!)
Andrew is 4. It seems to have taken forever and the blink of an eye at the same time. Oh Andrew. My boy of a boy. The roughest of the bunch with 2 older brothers to learn from and keep up with. Recently demanding and impatient. “I’m still waiting mom” is a phrase we’re currently hearing often. He’s overly… Read more →
Eight Year Old William
Dear William, You are 8! What a strange an unusual birthday you had. We were sad we had to postpone your party. Who would have thought an 8 William would have been in the midst of his first (and hopefully last) global pandemic. We’ll try to have a big party with all your friends and family once this whole thing… Read more →
You are NOT a NINJA
Today is my birthday and I’ve tried to spend it doing what I want. Turns out doing what I want is a lot like what I do on most days. This morning the boys had swimming lessons. Jason humored me with my honey-do list and did some basement cleaning and got the last of the Christmas lights taken down and… Read more →
PTA Moms Unite!
I think it is somewhat inevitable that if you leave the full-time workforce and become a part-time work from home mom, the PTA is going to find you. Show up to a few events and appear to have your sh*t together and next thing you know you’re a VP of the PTA. I’ll make sure I update my resume to… Read more →
New Boobs, Who Dis?
Here it is, the beginning of the highly anticipated (at least by my former co-worker Wendy) post on my breast reduction surgery. I say “beginning” because I will probably update this several times as the weeks and months continue to pass. Hang on tight, this will be a long one. Let’s start with the backstory. I come from a long… Read more →
The Summer Break Blog
Apparently this is now a quarterly blog. It was bound to happen really. I kind of don’t have an excuse. We’re busy? We’re having fun? We have 3 little boys and 2 jobs, and a house and cat and things to do that I don’t sit down to write about. I play too many games on my phone in my… Read more →
On Wisconsin!
Summer just wouldn’t be complete without what is becoming an annual cross country trek home to the motherland. I’m not lying when I say this trip was the most relaxing and enjoyable one we’ve had in the 3 years since we’ve been driving. Unlike our Spring Break rental “van” debacle our rental company (Enterprise) was wonderful! I had booked a minivan… Read more →