Zach and Maddie went outside yesterday to play with one of the other neighborhood kids. They were out there for HOURS – I love that. All kids should play outside for hours at a time – in fact, maybe there should be a law, but that’s another topic. Anyway, hubby comes home from work, and they’re still out there playing.… Read More »Summertime Fun (Unless You’re a Bug)
I woke up at about 4:00 this morning. I say “about” because my alarm clock is set a little fast to try to keep me on time, but I can’t remember how fast it is, so I really have no idea EXACTLY what time I awoke. Emma was up, and wanted to be changed and fed. The last two days… Read More »The Things I Should Be Doing
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 the record button, but as soon as I hit it, she stopped.… 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 – from the home her son built her by hand, to the growing… 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. Yes, we planned it. Yes, we had a midwife. No, there aren’t… 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 buy a toy, and I think I found a COUPON. Josh at… 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. Guess what they made? A Snowman, of course. But not just any… 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 science survey is easy. Josh will do Geometry and Physics next year.… 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 because it was packed so well, and at the time we weren’t… Read More »Cleaning Results