We had a lovely time outside today. I LOVE seeing little boys enjoy nature, especially when they are wearing adorable rain boots. Had lots of adventures in the treehouse Grandpa Stephen built for us. Caleb is 4 and Jack is 2 years old.
Louritta is 10 weeks old! Today one of Lou’s caring brothers dumped a shovel full of sand on her head. And like a good mother, I immediately quarantined the little sand-dumper and took photos of Lou! She is such a roll-with-it easy going kid!
I have this long list of back-logged blogs I’ve meant to write. It is so behind that it keeps me from writing about now. Well, forget that. Even though I haven’t even introduced our new sweet daughter on this blog, I will now put up her 2 month old stats! Louritta, Age 2 Months Length: Read More
Jack hits Caleb with the knight’s sword. I intervene & deal with the fall out. This is the conversation we had after the intervention. Remember that Jack is a sweet 2-year-old with a soft, tiny voice that occasionally gets a little growly. ME: No more sword, Jackie. JACK: Okay, Mommy. No more sword. (pause) Hey Read More
“If I keep my house immaculately clean, and am envied by all for my interior decorating, but do not show love in my family – I’m just another housewife. “If I’m always producing lovely things – sewing, art; if I always look attractive, and speak intelligently, but am not loving to my family – I Read More
It is so hard to believe that a year ago, Jack was just a tiny little newborn peanut. (Our nicknames for him are “Peanut Butter” and “Cha-cha.”) Then, I just remember being so thankful that I wasn’t pregnant anymore and wondering what kind of kid that little bundle would turn out to be. Turns out, Read More
The Cowboy: The Buzz:
In response to my rant on Making Art with Little Kids, here is my advice on how to approach art with young children. (You didn’t think I’d go off on a subject so dear to my heart only to leave you hanging, did you?) The truth is, making art with little kids is an awesome Read More
Caleb does a lot of art at our house. A lot. And most of it ends up looking like a horribly mangled piece of paper with too much glue and a little bit of everything stuck to it. And I am completely okay with it. Completely. We have been in many “make art with the Read More
The Olan Mills representatives recently came to our church to snap pictures for the new church directory. Caleb apparently thought the photographer was the most hilarious person ever made. Hee-lar-ee-ous. Seriously, this photo shows him at his best from this photo shoot. Also, I didn’t realize I was in my 30’s until I looked at Read More