we spent a chocolate-covered saturday with the barainyaks in hershey, pa., once again. after lunch at fuddruckers, we headed over to chocolate world to ride “the ride” and eat our share of free chocolate! jackson had a blast, chasing after his cousins and eating all the sweets. what he did not like were the plush,…

despite what all the pundits said months ago, we maryland voters were going to matter after all in this crazy presidential race! so, on a snowy tuesday morning, we loaded jackson into the stroller, suited him and brooks up in their sweaters and their boots, and walked to our polling place, just a few blocks…

on the weekend of jan. 19, molly and jackson headed up the pa turnpike once again, to celebrate sarah’s 8th birthday with a mini shopping spree at the k of p mall and to see the hylands’ great new house in flourtown (see jackson with “girlfriend” anna at right)! while molly and jackson hung out…

well folks, we are in full winter mode in frederick. around mid-morning – just after molly, dave, jackson and nana and pop pop went out for breakfast – it started snowing here and has been going nonstop. nana and pop pop decided to stay another day in frederick. guess they needed one more day of…

on monday afternoon, the boys met molly at baker park to enjoy the sunshine and unseasonably warm weather. jackson kicked and sang on the swings and climbed across the jungle gym with other kids. unfortunately, we got hungry and didn’t bring our lunch with us. so, we returned on tuesday, picnic lunch packed by dave,…