We have a set of wooden, interconnected “roads”, similar to the Brio train tracks. Matthew loves them, but sometimes struggles to put them together. Benjamin loves his snacks (he is my son). Today, Matthew didn’t finish his snack and Ben asked if he could finish them. Matthew told him he […]
A couple of things I forgot from yesterday: As I have previously said, a little girl he has been in day care with since they were infants is also in the catholic school with him. Well, as we were driving to school on his first day, he said, “I am […]
First day of school is done. Not only was it Benjamin’s first day in kindergarten, but Matthew also moved up to the next classroom today. Overall, it went really well. Benjamin was very excited before school. He seemed genuinely happy. He has never been one to eat sandwiches. He always […]
Tonight we were watching the hour-long “Dinosaur Train Under the Sea” when Benjamin tells me that it isn’t the hour long one. (Side note on Dinosaur Train…My sons’ two favorite things have been trains and dinosaurs and I think the same holds true for a majority of boys, so I […]
We walked down to the park this evening and were sitting on a set of benches talking. I excitedly told Benjamin that this was going to be his last week in daycare and that he would be a big kindergärtner in a week. He was quiet for a moment and then […]
We are in the process of selling our house and buying a new house. As I am sure most people can testify, it is a very stressful time with some days being more stressful than others. Last night and today was one of those days in the Keenan household. Andrea […]
The other morning at lunch, just after buying Benjamin’s uniform, Andrea and I were talking about little baby Benjamin. “Remember how cute he was crawling around?” “Remember how cute he was with Edgar?” “Remember how cute he was in his ‘BEAR’ onesie?” After a few minutes, Benjamin chimes in, slightly exasperated, […]
I am always amazed at how Matthew’s personality changes when Benjamin isn’t around. On Friday nights, Benjamin has an art class with Andrea and Matthew and I hang out. We usually go to Wawa and I let him pick out his dinner (usually a Lunchable and donuts…he is my son, […]
Five years ago, Andrea and I sat on the floor of, what was then, the nursery, sorting through diapers and doing some last minute cleaning of the room. We nervously fussed over different things and talked about how the following day would play out. We were due the following morning […]
We’ve been trying to sell our house since March and eventually, we would get the kids help us with getting the house ready for showings. As Benjamin liked to say, he and Matthew would go up and fix their beds, otherwise known as “making them fancy”. In the last couple […]
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