Emma on camera. I’m trying to figure out how to include a video in a post. So this is really a test, but since she’s so stinking cute, I thought I’d actually post it instead of just leave it as a draft. She was talking before I hit… Read More »I’m Ready for My Close Up
On June 18, an amazing and talented woman, Tasha Tudor, passed away. I found Tasha several years ago and fell in love with the way she lived her life. Her favorite era was the 1830s and she lived her life as if she were in that time –… Read More »The World is a Poorer Place
As a Baby: Getting bigger: A little boy: And now: Happy 9th Birthday, Zach!
Staring at this: Isn’t she beautiful? Emma Catherine – Emma because we love the name, Catherine is after both my grandmothers. So, the stats, even though if you’re reading this you probably know… She was born at 10:40 pm, April 29th. 7 lbs. 20 inches. Born at home.… Read More »What I’ve been doing since April 29th…
Maddie (out of the blue) – “How do they cut the extension cord?”Mom – “You don’t cut an extension cord. It’s dangerous.”Maddie – “No. After the baby’s born. How do they cut the extension cord?” Maddie – “Mom, I think I found a poocon!”Translation – I want to… Read More »Cute kid quotes this week
We actually got snow! In Texas! And not just a little! There’s about 6 inches on the van. I’m not sure what the official reports are, but I’d say 6 inches here. Kate and Josh went outside about 9:30 last night to play with one of Josh’s friends.… Read More »Snow!
Its only February, but we need to start planning our homeschooling for next year. The first part sounds easy – complete a survey for our co-op group so they know which classes to prepare for high school and how many parents they’ll need as teachers. The math and… Read More »Planning
The hall closet cleaning carried over to cleaning off the baker’s rack, which carried over to cleaning out the pantry. Why? Well, stored in the hall closet was the box of Tom’s Grandma’s china that his parents sent us back in October. We stuck it in the closet… Read More »Cleaning Results
So, something happened to January. I’m not sure what it was, but it disappeared before I knew it! We had company, but still, you’d think I would have noticed that we were actually IN January before it left! And now, here we are. February 6th! I spent this… Read More »Cleaning Cycles
“Do it like you think it how.” – As she tried to tell Zach which song and what signs they needed to do to perform for the rest of us. “My nose is all snuffily.”– Pretty self explanatory. P.S. No, we didn’t get a kitten. The photo was… Read More »Cute quotes from Maddie