Close to our hearts: Dinner with a former Au Pair
Tonight we had the pleasure of having dinner with one of our first Au Pairs, Kookai. Now living in Connecticut and married, Kookai was actually Au Pair number 2 for us – yet in so many ways set our expectations super high for future Au Pairs. We’ve had 8 Au Pairs since the twins were […]
Road Trip! Family St. Paddy’s Day Weekend in Portland
Ty had been bugging Renee and I for a return trip to Portland since early January – he really loved it when we went down there for Thanksgiving. He especially loved staying in a hotel that had an indoor swimming pool – as well as the excitement that comes with going out to new restaurants […]
Ty Transitions from “Drop the puck” to “Play Ball”
Last weekend marked the conclusion of Ty’s second season playing junior hockey, and it was a very fun and successful season and experience for him. After participating in evaluation skating workshops in September, Ty was assigned to the “Mighty Mites” group. This consisted of 6-8 year olds who advanced past the Rink Rats (which is […]
Autism Playtime and Interaction
I’ve written before about how progress and development is measured differently when you have a child on the Autism spectrum. With Stone, this has held true with everything from potty training to riding a bike. One of the more interesting areas to observe (and encourage) is in the area of social interaction with others. Like […]
