I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 26th, 2017
We are loving having the Fishers here for the summer. Our project for this week: the Samantha play from my old childhood American Girl theater pack. First read-through! George Page apartments have a natural stage.
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 24th, 2017
Our friends the Neals hosted a summer book club for The Cricket in Times Square. It was fun! We shared our favorite characters and scenes, snacked on Lorna Doones and orange cream soda like Chester and Tucker and Harry had, ate spaghetti and listened to Italian opera singers like the Bellinis did, then made cricket […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 18th, 2017
Bacon, Tommy’s waffles, and homemade cards don’t even begin to show how much we love Daddy! Save
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 14th, 2017
Janelle and I have been trying for weeks to get six healthy kids so that we could go pick blueberries together. Today, we finally made it! It was pretty picked over, but we still managed to pick about two pounds of berries, which we promptly paid for, washed, and wolfed down. Then we played in […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 13th, 2017
We’re takin’ it easy around here thusfar. Save
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 9th, 2017
Another year of quality Christian education at Charis Classical Academy is officially complete. We celebrated with chocolate chip pancakes, super easy school tasks (this year, the big kids finished up their math, writing, Latin, spelling, and grammar books, which brought me great type-A satisfaction, leaving room for more project-based learning in those subjects the past […]
Posted in Janie on Jun 8th, 2017
My family will recollect a similar picture taken about 30 years ago where a little blondie put herself in timeout for no real reason. Not pictured: the sock gloves she was wearing on her hands to be warmer and more elegant.
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 5th, 2017
To celebrate our last week of school, we took James and Ellis with us to Santa Barbara for the day. First we hit the zoo, where we rushed to all our favorite spots and saw the lion prowl and roar at us. Then we popped in to the Sea Center to pet sharks and starfish […]
Posted in Janie on Jun 4th, 2017
Janie may be coughing fit to raise the dead (for a week and counting), but today she brushed her hair by herself and put it in a pony tail, and she’s becoming quite an expert at folding napkins.
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 31st, 2017
I took the kids in for their check-ups in two waves this year. Tommy and Janie went a few weeks ago, and after having both big girls totally melt down for their 4 year check-ups, I was extra prepared with sweet talking and bribes for Janie. She got all three of her shots without crying. […]