KIDS IN TOW Fears on Ice My daughter is afraid of mascots. It all started during her first trip to Gilroy Gardens for their Holiday Lights Show. Right when we walked through the entrance. we ran int... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2012 at 7:59 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:16 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Love in the Time of Children "Can I get you anything from the store?" My friend, Sarah, asked when she called. There are no sweeter words in the English language for a new mother of three. I thought abo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Feb 20, 2012 at 2:25 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2012 at 4:43 pm.
KIDS IN TOW The Wife of a Traveling Salesman When I first met my husband, I thought it was exciting that he traveled for work. During his trips to Europe, Asia and across the US, we exchanged sweet nothings over texts a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Feb 12, 2012 at 8:58 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 28, 2013 at 8:38 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Three Kids in Tow This week, I thought about changing the name of my blog from "Kids in Tow" to "Kids Never Go.....Anywhere." The cold weather and a bad cough kept us in the house for another w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Jan 29, 2012 at 8:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2012 at 10:58 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Homeward Bound It has been 11 days since I gave birth to my third child. I spent 10 of those at home, thanks to both the assistance and insistence of my mother. She brought my two older ki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Jan 22, 2012 at 9:59 pm
KIDS IN TOW Ready or Not: Bringing Home Baby There is something very surreal about bringing a baby home from the hospital. On the one hand, I couldn't wait to get home. But on the other hand, I couldn't believe they wer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Jan 15, 2012 at 9:46 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:38 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Farewell to Table for Four On Saturday, we celebrated our last weekend as a family of four by going out to dinner. Nine months pregnant, exhausted and overwhelmed by hormones, I got choked up when we wa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2012 at 1:43 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Just Another New Year's Eve It started out as a typical Saturday. Josie and Owen woke up early. They sat in our bed and watched a cartoon while my husband I tried to enjoy a few more moments of peace a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Jan 1, 2012 at 8:55 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2012 at 10:28 am.
KIDS IN TOW Happily Home for the Holidays It seemed surreal to be sitting across from my daughter at McDonald's on the evening of December 23rd. It was supposed to be a special night. A visit to Santa at the Mall and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Dec 26, 2011 at 3:56 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2011 at 6:37 am.
KIDS IN TOW Finding Christmas Tree Lane Our townhome sits in the middle of a long row of homes and this year, ours is the only townhome with holiday lights. Perhaps it's a sign of tough economic times or people try... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Dec 18, 2011 at 9:57 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2011 at 9:05 pm.
KIDS IN TOW The Gift of Giving This year, we decided to participate in the Family Giving Tree through my husband's work. My husband picked 3 cards, each with a name, age and Christmas wish for a local, low... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2011 at 9:10 pm
KIDS IN TOW Christmas Tree Traditions Getting a Christmas tree is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I fondly remember the days when my parents loaded me and my four siblings into their wood paneled station w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2011 at 9:39 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2011 at 8:02 am.
KIDS IN TOW Preschool for Parents I used to think that preschool was for helping children gradually adjust to the demands of Kindergarten and beyond. I am slowly learning, however, that preschool also helps p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Nov 27, 2011 at 9:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2011 at 6:38 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Teaching Gratitude in Traffic I decided to make turkey puppets with my kids. I traced their hands to make a turkey shape, they colored the turkeys, I cut them out and we glued them on popsicle sticks.
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KIDS IN TOW Raising Kids in a Rental The other day my 4 year-old daughter, Josie, asked, “is our next house going to be our last house?” I thought about the best way to respond and then decided to just tell her ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2011 at 8:46 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2011 at 9:52 am.
KIDS IN TOW The Great Park Debate My older sister, who has three teenage children, likes to remind me that while raising two toddlers is tough at times, I should enjoy each moment, even the seemingly difficult... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2011 at 9:54 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Happy Deer Hollow-een! Since moving to Mountain View, I've heard many people rave about the beautiful Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. I have been told that the 24 miles of trails are a grea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2011 at 9:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2011 at 1:46 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Boys Will Be Men I got choked up as I watched my son, Owen, walk over to the trash can at Baskin-Robbins. Only months ago, he stood there whining because he needed help throwing his cone away... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2011 at 9:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2011 at 6:32 am.
KIDS IN TOW Kid's Recreation = Mom's Relaxation On Monday, my daughter, Josie, said she wanted to take a dance class. On Tuesday, she had moved onto gymnastics and by Wednesday she had no interest in either.
I had bee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:09 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2011 at 1:46 pm.
KIDS IN TOW Pumpkin Patch Progressive Back in the day, when I was single and ready to mingle, a "progressive" was when every room in a house had a different type of cocktail. There was something "cooler" about mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Oct 9, 2011 at 8:56 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2011 at 9:33 am.
KIDS IN TOW Some Like It Hot We'd been looking forward to a vacation for weeks. The recent heat wave in Mountain View only made us more anxious.
We were headed to Palm Springs. We’d never been befo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2011 at 9:49 pm
KIDS IN TOW Firefighters, Safety and Pancakes - Oh My! Last year, a fire-truck came to my daughter's preschool for safety awareness week. My daughter started screaming and ran away.
Josie's teacher suggested I talk to her abou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Sep 25, 2011 at 8:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:55 am.
KIDS IN TOW Grandparents Know Best My parents visited me this weekend and once again amazed me with their energy, spirit and enthusiasm for spending time with my children. I got tired just watching my parents ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Sep 18, 2011 at 10:24 pm
KIDS IN TOW Fly Away Angry Birds "Mom, can I play Angry Birds?" Josie asked as she took off her shoes at our front door.
"Can you what?" I asked in complete shock while I accidentally dumped the sand from ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2011 at 2:33 pm
KIDS IN TOW Baby Jumps and Giant Leaps "Owen, no jumping on the bed," I said as I folded a pile of laundry at the edge of the bed.
"Owen, no jumping." I repeated as I put down an unfolded shirt and walked towar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2011 at 2:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:53 am.
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