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 California, Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Mar 30th, 2018
We were so glad to have the sun shining Sunday morning as we left San Simeon! The beaches across from Hearst Castle are a rookery for elephant seals, and we were lucky enough to run into a volunteer who could give us some details about the weaners (300 lb babies who are newly weaned), the […]
Posted in Susanna on Mar 21st, 2018
On Monday, the kids and I headed into LA for Susie’s check-up with Dr. Luxford, the surgeon who performed the surgery on her cholesteatoma this past summer. As usual at the House Institute, we arrived half an hour before our appointment time in order to have her hearing tested. Over an hour later, Susie was […]
Posted in Homeschooling, Susanna on Mar 7th, 2018
Once upon a time, there was a lion called Lionel. He was a king, but he was only three. When a big lion came, he hid under his throne. Big Lion looked all around, and he said, “Oh no, where’s three year old Little Lion? I’ll look under his throne.” Fortunately, Lionel had a little […]
Posted in Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna on Mar 5th, 2018
Math is just easier sometimes when you’re wearing a costume.
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Musings, Susanna, Tommy on Feb 21st, 2018
Clare and Paul are out in San Diego for a family vacation, so the kids and I spent Monday with Clare and her crew down on Coronado Island! Natalie and Chris came down for the afternoon, too. Back in college, Clare and Leah and I had this grand plan of how we were going to […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Feb 16th, 2018
I pretty much switched to instagram for pictures of the kids last semester while we didn’t have internet access, but the ads are starting to annoy me, so I really do intend to move back from my phone to my camera and post here. Look what else was on my camera card! Pictures from our […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Feb 16th, 2018
I guess in the stress of moving back here and getting sick, I never cleared off my camera card. Look what I found!
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna on Feb 8th, 2018
Posted in Susanna on Feb 5th, 2018
I just discovered this on our bookshelves, wedged between Gossie and Gertie and A Time to Keep.
The girls have started doing a little low-key Irish dance class that meets in a church hall on Tuesday afternoons. It’s totally our speed, and they’re having a lot of fun!