In the last two years since I learned to knit, I’ve been making hats. Oh, I’ve made other things here and there– a pair of socks, some mittens, a couple of headbands– but mostly I’ve knit a dozen…
In the wake of Grandma’s visit has come a barrage of kid crafting, and there will be much more to come. All we need is one idea to get us started, and the creativity comes rolling forward. This…
On her last day, Grandma spoke up. “Aren’t we going to see Chicago?” she asked. Now we know better than not to take our guests down to see Chicago (we live about 45 miles north of the city),…
The beach is a nice place to take a small-town country girl, especially after a couple of days of traveling around urban Chicagoland. We had a relaxed and easy time there, as always. The beach has been a…
After a day or so of laying around not knowing what to do with herself, Grandma started thumbing through a crafting book. For the rest of her stay, our table was covered with materials– scissors, glue, paper of…
Vacations in my life tend to be good times to catch up on gaming. Grandma was visiting and had nothing to do but hang out, so, being glad to oblige, hanging out was our top priority. Cribbage was…
Because Grandma has a ritual of giving her grandchildren Jelly Bellies (one for each kid, although the line on how many times you can go back for another one is a bit blurry), we thought it would be…
Matt’s mom left today on a plane back to Montana. We had five days of being fully with her, and what a blessing it was. We crafted, gamed, chatted, ate, adventured, and enjoyed lots of grandma-grandkid quality time.…
Our little ones are getting to be not so little anymore. At her request, Ashton is learning the art of riding on two wheels. And Cedar is loving that four wheels are way faster than three. We live…
We have been giving her a weekly allowance and requiring that she complete some simple regular tasks, but on one recent evening Ashton decided to do some extra contributing around the house for money. I was tired and…
