I LOVE having Matt home with us. It’s just plain awesome and fun and wonderful to be a family that has time to share together. One of our favorite things to do as a family is to play…
…because who wants a holiday season without a sparkly light photo? And these retro colors are pretty neat. Matt took some time off for Christmas, and I’m very much looking forward to some time spent relaxing with my…
Ashton recently used her allowance money to buy a set of Pet Shop toys that came with a house and some furniture. I love it when she buys new toys– not only is it exciting to see her…
We went to see the Nutcracker for the 4th year in a row and had another magical time. It was so sweet to see them come home, put on their dress-up clothes, and run around outside being a…
An afternoon in the life of a sweet 4 year old boy. He is sometimes such a challenge for me with the occasional tantrum, whining, pestering of his sister, breaking things (really just checking out how they…
You might think they were more excited to have the iPad home than their dad upon his return after a week at sea, especially when the first words out of Cedar’s mouth were, “Dad, can I play the…
… that I am in awe of my children’s energy, wonder, ease, and acceptance of life as it is… and that I want those qualities in the way I am with my own life. I’m joining in with…
… that carousels are magical. I’m joining in with a group of women and their beautiful blogs this week for a daily “I’m thinkin'” theme. Hooray for new friends! Check out the other ladies’ thoughts for today: stacey …
…that sometimes, no matter how old we are, we just need someone to kiss our ow-ies, snuggle, and make it all better. Today I want to remember that really this is all my kids want from me. I’m…