Author Archives: Lisa

Construction

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Lisa

Anyone that lives near Milwaukee is pretty familiar with road construction. First it was the Marquette Interchange project, now it’s the Zoo Interchange. Luckily we don’t go into downtown Milwaukee often so these two projects haven’t caused us many problems. … Continue reading →

Posted in Carter aka Buddy Alligator, John Deere, Parenting challenges, Vehicles | Tagged construction, John Deere, Marquette Interchange, Milwaukee, Waukesha County, Zoo Interchange | 3 Comments

The Line

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Lisa

Last night I was trying to get some laundry folded in my bedroom and Tim was in the kitchen getting the dishes cleaned up from dinner. The boys were sitting in the living room watching cartoons. Since Cooper wasn’t feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Carter aka Buddy Alligator, Cooper AKA Chunky Monkey, Parenting challenges, Television, Tim | Tagged Backyardigans, Calliou, Chuggington, Dino Dan, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Jack's Big Music Show, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Max and Ruby, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Ni Hao Kai-Lan, Olivia, Oswald, Sesame Street, The Wonder Pets, Yo Gabba Gabba | Leave a comment

Japan

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Lisa

Carter’s school is taking up a collection for the people in Japan. He brought some information home today in his folder. If every student donated just fifteen cents, the school would raise over $125 to send to Japan. Both Carter … Continue reading →

Posted in Carter aka Buddy Alligator, School | Tagged donate, food pantry, Japan, money, Salvation Army, school | Leave a comment

Frogs and Snakes

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Lisa

Carter and I recently were at The Learning Shop looking for a birthday present for Cooper when he noticed some frogs near the cash register. And like any normal 4-year old boy he was fascinated. We found out that … Continue reading →

Posted in Carter aka Buddy Alligator, Noey, Pets, Stan The Cat, Tim | Tagged 3-Legged Hamster, African Dwarf Frogs, cats, hamsters, Pets, snakes, The Learning Shop | Leave a comment

It’s Truly Amazing

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lisa

I was watching the news this evening, and the Feds have changed their guidelines regarding car seats. Apparently they now recommend that children be in a rear-facing car seat until they are two years old. Cooper out grew his … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Seats, Cooper AKA Chunky Monkey, Vehicles | Tagged booster seats, car seats, child safety, federal guidelines on car seats, rear-facing child seats | Leave a comment