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, Family, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Dec 30th, 2016
We used our Santa Barbara Natural History Museum membership to get into the Michigan Science Center in downtown Detroit today. The kids especially loved the exhibits on making highways, steel, and automobiles! They had fun watching a science if combustion show that featured blowing things up, of course. Definitely a uniquely Detroit museum, and we’ll […]
It was so exciting to play in the snow! (And come inside for hot cocoa) All dressed up for the Christmas Eve service!
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna on Dec 26th, 2016
Jason and Matthew have been playing My Little Ponies with the girls at various points the past couple of days. According to secret cell phone footage, the girls’ ponies are saying things like, “You’re not beautiful! You can’t come to the ball!” When I asked them who taught them to play Mean Ponies, Susie proudly […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Dec 25th, 2016
Posted in Janie on Dec 20th, 2016
Is it me, or are winter clothes just cuter than summer ones?
But at least I had some help getting them out of the insufficiently-greased pan…
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Dec 3rd, 2016
We have the greatest neighbors among the stinkers who I complain about. This week they have taken such good care of us that I still haven’t had to make dinner and only went to the grocery store for the first time yesterday. All of the families got together this morning and did a massive Christmas […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 29th, 2016
We’re trying to get back to normal life. The kids and I got a little schoolwork done. Derek went in to work yesterday and managed to teach both of his classes. I was still in a lot of pain, but Sarah and the boys came out for the day to hang out with us. The […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 25th, 2016
After last year’s total bummer of no Christmas tree since we were moving, we headed back to our old neighborhood and cut down the perfect tree. Let it be noted that while I tried to get the kids in Christmas-y looking clothes (which they interpreted as long sleeves since “Christmas is supposed to be cold,” […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 16th, 2016
Monday found us in Long Beach, visiting the aquarium with Lexi and Theo! The kids seemed to learn a lot this time, and we had fun despite no stroller.