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 →
School’s (Almost) Out!
We’re going to make it to summer vacation. Repeat after me: we’re going to make it, we’re going to make it, we’re going to make it. 8 days of school left (not that I’m counting) I’m pretty excited to not have the morning bustle yelling that it takes to get everyone out the door in a timely fashion but I’m… Read more →
The Amazing Mr. Christopher (is Five!)
Oh sweet Christopher, Happy 5th Birthday dude! 5 years sure went fast. My Ben 10 obsessed, imaginative, silly, kindle playing, swimming-lesson-loving, show watching, (sometimes) thoroughly irritated by everything, bath bomb loving, 5 year old. This year has been a big one for you! First off you are our FIRST official pre-schooler. You’re learning the ropes at “William’s school” as you… Read more →