by Amelia Schneider | Jun 6, 2020 | Fan Fav, Guest Bloggers, PsAndQ
Yesterday morning, me and Henry built a really big tower. We built it out of cardboard blocks shaped like bricks. Some blocks were red, and some were blue and yellow. We built it very high. Almost to the ceiling. We built our tower higher than us. We worked together...
by Jim Schneider | May 31, 2020 | Day in the Life, Fan Fav, Parenting, PsAndQ
Being a parent means constantly improvising. Every day, new challenges are put before us and we are forced to react. Life is full of that kind of thing anyway, but with little kids, there is the added pressure of having to at least appear that you are steady,...
by Jim Schneider | May 22, 2020 | Day in the Life, Fan Fav, PsAndQ
Thursday was Amelia’s last day of school. She had been excited for this day, and we tried to make it as special as we could for her. We let her do class in her pajamas, which I figure is great preparation for going to college someday. Her homework all done, all...
by Jim Schneider | May 19, 2020 | Day in the Life, Fan Fav, PsAndQ
Monday was pretty hot. Like summertime hot. Like, if someone came up to you said, “Hey, is it hot enough for ya’?” you’d actually say, “yes, it is.” This was good news to the kids, who have been asking for a while when it would be...
by Jim Schneider | Apr 28, 2020 | Day in the Life, Fan Fav, PsAndQ
A few days ago, Amelia was talking to me about how much she missed her grandparents. She said a few things about each set of them, and when talking about Grandma and Grandpa Schneider back in Wisconsin, she listed off some toys she likes to play with at their house....
by Jim Schneider | Apr 27, 2020 | Fan Fav, PsAndQ
Sunday morning began with two very pleasant surprises. First of all, the kids broke from their usual early morning routine of whining and dragging us downstairs and instead actually went downstairs, entertained each other for a while, and allowed their parents to...