On our weekly trek to the YMCA for swimming lessons, I was able to see something that was kind of cool. Matisse was at his class as usual, and i was reading the news and my book. I’d look over every so often and Matisse was learning his Dolphin level skills. It was during one…

We were off to get the missing ingredients to our future bike rides and pick up Dads bike after being repaired. Alvin’s bike needed a cable and a couple of peices for the brakes for his back wheel. It was a nice cool sunny day and we headed off to the bike store by foot.…

Let’s be honest, who likes spring cleaning? The leftovers from the winters play ground. People tend to drop things and they end up on the ground, no to be seen until the thaw and melting of the spring. Well, we decided to do a little more cleaning of the yard since company was coming over…

Matisse and Alvin want to ride their bikes! All kids love riding bikes(even big kids!). That new found freedom to travel faster that the wind. Well, when the bike is not working, that puts a damper on those springtime dreams. After buying the derailleur and fixing the little piece that connects the derailleur and the…

The joys of water are always underestimated by adults. Kids, for some strange reason, can find hours of fun in the water. Jumping in puddles, running in the rain, and running trough a sprinkler. Well, Matisse is well on his way to becoming an olympic swimmer(He jumped from the Walrus group to the Dolphins!), Alvin…