Here’s what we’ve been up to this week:

We were reminded why communication between family members is particularly important around birthdays.

We had an “end of our rope” moment and may have gone too far.

We realized that she doesn’t take direction well.

We found proof that my 5 year old has really lowered his standards in terms of what he considers art. He said this was a gift for me but it just looks like two lines on a Starbucks napkin. Am I missing something?

We realized that just because you spend $25 on a haircut doesn’t mean it’s going to be a good one. I could have done a better job on those bangs blindfolded with a pair of safety scissors.

We went to a Halloween party and confirmed that in our quest for costume authenticity, shoes should never be an afterthought.