I decided this week that since I’m starting to get a little more comfortable using my camera in manual mode, but still need lots and lots of practice, I was going to make a point to get it out every day and use it. And I have. So, while I […]
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Last week, my preschooler had bike day at school. It was supposed to coincide with W week (for wheels, you know) but of course, it was rained out. So, they […]
Most weekday mornings, I hit the snooze button three or four times. I rub my eyes, crawl out of bed, turn on the Keurig, and make breakfast.
I wake the (unwilling) kids and sit them at the table. They are met with warnings of what will happen if they don’t eat, […]
Lucky week 13! The Jayhawks made it to the Championships last night, and play for the title tomorrow. Exciting stuff in KS!March 25More trampoline fun (we can’t get enough)!March 26Erv and I made the trip to central KS so the very talented Megan could take his one year pictures. The […]
This has been another crazy week. We’ve moved fully into the Gluten-Free Diet in our household (I think it probably deserves to be capitalized, as it is quite a beast of a change), I’m getting back into the routine here after several days of Bliss in Nashville, and the baby has been […]
She watches big sister carefully, and repeats what she sees.Her little toddler body is different: bigger belly, shorter legs, not quite the dexterity of her slightly taller, slightly leaner role model.But she tries and tries, never giving up.Her big sister basks in the importance of being the older girl, sneaking […]
This has been a really long week. It made the third week that T. was out of town for work, and the second that I’ve been trying to feed Essie a dairy-free diet. It’s been stressful, and chaotic, and thank goodness it’s about over.Here’s the week in pictures:Day 22The big […]
I’m generally not a very “fun” mom….I don’t run around being goofy very often, or start spontaneous water balloon fights.But occasionally, I let loose a little.Ivy is four and a half, and right now, she wants to be just like me. She sits with me as I get ready to […]
I’ve already covered the first half of 2011: the first part of the year was TOO exciting for me. Much, much too exciting. Thankfully, the next three months were low-key. July, August, and September were exciting again, but this time, in a GOOD WAY.In July,We celebrated the Fourth in a […]