Category: My Kids

Disney Dress Rehearsal Party

Last weekend was full of opportunities for kids entertainment: fall festivals and fairs, pumpkin patches, and Halloween theater plays. We decided to attend a Disney Rehearsal Dress party. The party took place in the back of the store. I would recommend to place an announcement in front of the store next year since we did not […]

Skeletons’ friends

When I was growing up I thought skeletons were scary. The only skeleton I ever saw was in the biology classroom. We were terrified as we were studying all the bone types. Of course, I grew up in Russia where we did not celebrate Halloween back then. My kids have a totally different perception of […]

She spilled the beans

I was making cabbage and beans the other night. I needed 5 minutes without holding my one year old Lana in my arms. I had a great idea. I gave her two bowls and a bunch of dry beans. For the first 30 seconds, I was extremely proud of my ingenuity. She was completely occupied […]

The perfect rainy day Halloween costume

Last year I bought my daughter a princess Halloween costumes. She kept trying it on for two weeks before Halloween. She was so much looking forward to wearing her princess dress for trick-a-treating. Unfortunately, it was raining the entire evening of October 31st. I started wondering if there were costumes designed for rainy days. I looked online […]

On the Siberian beach

Nothing makes my kids happier than playing with sand and water. Sand and water tables do not hold their interest, though. They want a lot of water and a lot of sand. Beach was by far their favorite place to go to when we visited my family in Siberia this summer. The water was ice-cold. […]

Last day of pool (and water slide) this season

Summer is officially over. The pool is closed. The sad part is that Masha just started swimming on her own (still supported by a Speedo vest though). She will probably lose her skills by next season. I have been thinking about taking her to swim classes, but it is fairly expensive (20 dollars per hour). […]

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