The Skarin Family Blog

Today was our third trip to a playground within one week.  Maybe that is why Evan was so independent and a little explorer.  He generally sticks close to me and doesn’t try to do to much climbing or playing on his own.  Today was a different story.  He was climbing all over, going down slides, swinging and having tons of...

This past weekend was our first weekend away from Evan since he was born.  Bruce has taken business trips or been places over night like camping but I have not had a single night away from Evan in a little over 18 months. We went to Luray, Virginia to celebrate the wedding of Adria and Avi and it was a...

Today we met Auntie Karin, Danny and Sean at the “yuppie” playground in Pawtuxet Village.  Auntie named this playground a few years ago and today was our first time visiting it.  It was a beautiful fall day, likely one of the last ones we will have this season, and the playground had something for everyone.  We brought a picnic lunch...

What? I am 18 today...I can drive! Oh wait, I'm only 18 months...guess I'll have to wait then.   Checking out the new Super Why app with mom What an amazing 18 months it has been! 

A few weeks ago we received a flyer in the mail advertising the Harvest Home Festival at a community farm in Grafton. It sounded like a fun thing to do if the weather was nice and we didn’t have much else going on so I saved it.  Turns out, it was a fun thing to do when the weather was...

Evan has always loved to read and be read to.  It is adorable to watch him “read” on his own.  Just by looking at the pictures and identifying familiar objects he really can practically read some books.  He also likes to read books in mommy and daddy’s bed.  Such a great excuse for a little extra snuggle time! Reading in...

Today we met Papa, Gramma and Gramma’s friend Marsha at Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill behind Fenway park for lunch.  Marsha is here visiting for a few days and is a big Red Sox fan so Gramma thought it would be a fun place to go and she was right.  The food was good and the restaurant itself is...

We had a fun, action pack Halloween weekend.  It started out Friday when I took Evan to the Millbury Public Library for story time and parading to trick-or-treating at Town Hall.  All the kids were so excited and cute in their costumes.  It was a nice day so we decided to take a ride to see Daddy at work.  I...

Just a blanket on the couch, right?  Wrong! Surprise!