From around the web: Laugh don't cry

The big Web offers a wide range of ways to keep already sleep-deprived parents from going to bed when the house is finally quiet.  If it's any consolation, you're not alone!

The Sydney Symphony Choir: "Ode to Sleep Deprived Parents and Terrorising Toddlers"

(Carmina Burana lyrics competition winner)



Reasons My Son Is Crying (Tumblr site)
Reasons being a toddler is tough.  When private pictures of normal kids crying over normal things went viral, Dad had to explain himself in the Christian Science Monitor.  But back to the question: Why is this kid crying?

“He asked me to put butter on his rice. I put butter on his rice."

Adults can look pretty funny, too.
Dr. Harvey Karp can speak "toddler-ese" and you gotta hand it to the man; when it comes to ending a tantrum, it works.



Now go to bed!

Halloween at Country Manor

Every year, the Country Manor Assisted Living (Memory Care) have a little Halloween party with us and this year we were a perfect-sized crowd.  We visited, played a little and got treats.  Thank you to Country Manor for having us!

Country Manor residents visited with MOMS Club creatures of all sizes.
Thanks to Jen for pictures!

Potluck October - paying homage to the chickens

The weather was gorgeous so we went outside after lunch to say hello to Mandy's chickens who had fed us so well. 

Chickens were fed, pictures painted, sun enjoyed.  Thanks for hosting, M.!  (Click on picture to enlarge.)

Walk in the park - a change of plans

So, we were supposed to all be walking in Quarry Park, which is a lovely place, but it was a bit cold out and most everybody chickened out.  Well, their loss!  We, Mandy and Mette, decided to bundle up and, since we were free to pick our destination, decided to check out nearby Bob Cross Nature Preserve (of Moms Night Out Amazing Race fame) by Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

It turned out to perfect for little legs and full of things to observe. Check out the colors and the tree, half-felled by a beaver!

From our walk in Bob Cross Nature Reserve.   Click on the picture to enlarge.