The Skarin Family Blog

For whatever reason, Evan was just a little bit cuter today than he is on some days.  Don’t get me wrong, I think he is the most adorable little boy every day but some days there is just something a little extra.  Maybe it was because Daddy recently cut his hair, maybe because he had on a new outfit, maybe...

As I have already mentioned, Bruce is a much better play-doher than I am. Here is more proof... Tonight he made Evan an elephant…and it actually looks like an elephant!  The snowmen I can handle but an elephant…come on!  Well as you can see, Evan loved it!

Today as I was getting ready for Tim’s annual Super Bowl party, I saw a fox out the bathroom window.  At first, through the window, foggy from my shower, I thought it was a cat.  But then I took a closer look and saw that I was wrong.  I have never seen a fox this close before and certainly not...

I think I'll wear this head lamp for a while...at least until my black eye goes away! I wouldn't want to walk into something and get another one! Safety first!

I often find myself doing things I never thought I would do when it comes to parenting…playing catch in the house, blowing bubbles in the kitchen, making a complete fool of myself all to get a laugh out of the sweetest boy in the world!  Another thing that falls into this category is letting Evan play with his food…to some...

During the planning of this surprise birthday trip, we had talked about how much fun it would be to rent a pontoon boat and cruise around on the canal for a while.  We had decided that today was our best option so we made reservations, got packed up and heading out on the water.  Dan had said “Keep in mind,...

Today was a day to soak up the sunshine, especially for Bruce and I who are only in Florida for a few days.  (At least until we come back in March!)  We spent the morning by the pool with the boys and then went back for lunch just before nap time.  The guys got sucked into a Star Wars movie...

Today the ladies had some long overdue girl time, leaving the boys to fend for themselves.  We were planning to go to high tea at the Butterfly Estates but apparently it was booked and “very special” so we simply went for lunch.  While it took an extraordinary amount of time to receive four sandwiches and wraps, none of which required...

After a fun day in the sun, by the pool, everyone went to the Nauti Turtle for Gramma’s birthday celebration.  Papa had done quite a bit of research to find a restaurant where there was something for everyone, especially a place that was good for the boys.  The Nauti Turtle was perfect!  A menu with a lot of variety, a...

Today a surprise, months in the making, finally happened and it was perfect!! Tomorrow is Gramma’s 60th birthday and we all (Bruce, Evan and I and Uncle Dan, Auntie Karin, Danny and Sean) flew down to Florida to surprise her!  And boy was she surprised!! I had told Bruce that I wanted to go to Florida for my mom’s birthday...