KIDS IN TOW
My Husband's Quick Commute
"5 more minutes and it's dinner time," I called to Josie and Owen as they ran around the grassy lawn in front of our townhome.
“But daddy's not home yet,” Josie said stopp... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 10:29 am by Love being a MV Mom, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Bye Bye Backyard, Hello Mountain View
As soon as we walked through the front door of our new townhome in Mountain View, our daughter, Josie, started looking for the back door.
“There is no back door,” I told h... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
3445 |
15 |
on Jun 24, 2011 at 1:09 am by Sparty, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
4118 |
14 |
on Mar 8, 2012 at 4:43 pm by cLoWn, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2093 |
10 |
on Jan 28, 2013 at 8:38 pm by mv_mom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Parks and Exploration
"Mom, what are we doing tomorrow?" Josie asks as I tuck her into bed.
I want to collapse into the bed on top of her at the thought of another day trying to entertain my 3-y... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2192 |
9 |
on Jul 25, 2011 at 9:49 am by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
No College for Tooth Fairies
My daughter, Josie, doesn't want to go to college. She told us one day as we drove down El Camino and I pointed out Stanford University, the school where I graduated from almo... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1943 |
10 |
on Jul 14, 2011 at 8:40 pm by Cecy, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2053 |
7 |
on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm by anothermom, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1983 |
7 |
on Nov 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm by Dose Of Reality, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
Farmers' Market - Family Style
My husband and I had been talking about going for weeks. But the first Sunday it rained. Then Owen had a runny nose. And last Sunday we forgot.
But as soon as we heard that... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2751 |
7 |
on Jul 5, 2011 at 3:16 pm by Mr. Rogers, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2207 |
6 |
on Nov 3, 2011 at 1:46 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1750 |
6 |
on Oct 19, 2011 at 1:46 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2029 |
4 |
on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:16 pm by Mary, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2105 |
4 |
on Jan 19, 2012 at 5:38 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
When Kids Aren't in Tow
It's been almost four years since I have spent a single day without a kid in tow. But this last week marked my youngest child's first week of preschool, which meant I had thr... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2067 |
4 |
on Aug 29, 2011 at 10:31 am by Reecie, a resident of another community |
KIDS IN TOW
Missing Town Mountain View
If you ask my two children, ages 2 and 3, where they live, their response is always, "Town Mountain View." I am not sure where the word town came from - probably from hearing... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2555 |
3 |
on Jul 31, 2011 at 4:07 pm by Ed, a resident of the Stierlin Estates neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2123 |
2 |
on Feb 12, 2012 at 10:58 pm by me, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
4391 |
2 |
on Jan 2, 2012 at 10:28 am by Claire, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1805 |
2 |
on Dec 22, 2011 at 9:05 pm by Mrs_Claus, a resident of another community |
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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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1848 |
2 |
on Dec 5, 2011 at 8:02 am by Adonia, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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.
... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1617 |
2 |
on Nov 21, 2011 at 1:49 pm by Eddie, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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 ... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1943 |
2 |
on Nov 14, 2011 at 9:52 am by Eddie, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1755 |
2 |
on Oct 27, 2011 at 6:32 am by Joan3, a resident of another community |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1952 |
2 |
on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:55 am by Ex-pat abroad, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
2587 |
2 |
on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:53 am by DCS, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
KIDS IN TOW
The Sky is Falling!
I have never read my daughter the story of Henny Penny. She's never seen a TV version or listened to the music on DVD. Bur ever since we went to a "Henny Penny" performance ... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
1862 |
2 |
on Jul 25, 2011 at 1:11 pm by Steve, a resident of another community |
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