Good news: the raisin stuffed down the card reader did no lasting damage. Anyway…the big girls and I took Grandma out for pedicures for her birthday! We went to a cute little place called Rouge, and while Susie quickly got bored after hers was done, we all had a fun time doing girlie stuff together […]
Category Archive for 'Susanna'
Annual Blueberry Picking Adventure!
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 3rd, 2015
Sarah and I took the kids to Underwood Somis again to pick blueberries. We were smart this year and went early enough that it was mostly pleasant and overcast while we picked. Tommy went right to work, picking a whole pint in no time. The girls coordinated with James to fill his. Susie got help […]
We went to the pediatrician last week, but it took me this long to get around to posting, because that’s the kind of week we’ve been having! Dr. Vallance was happy to hear that Susie is finally all-but-night potty trained and gave me the go-ahead to use the Malem alarm for her at night time […]
Finally Using Grandpa’s Sausage Maker!
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 23rd, 2015
Derek has wanted to make sausage with Grandpa’s old sausage maker since we were first married. We’re just getting around to it today!
LACMA, at last
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 15th, 2015
I’ve been wanting to take the kids to LACMA ever since learning that they have a NexGen program for kids where all kids under age 18 get free admission and can bring an adult in for free, too. And there’s so much great art there! But ever since my stressful attempt to take the kids […]
A rare mom-and-kids picture
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 11th, 2015
Someone at Hillsdale is writing an article on graduates who are SAHMs, so they interviewed Anna and me (because of E2S). When they asked for pictures, I realized I don’t have any decent pictures of the kids and me! Seriously, I’m always the one behind the camera! On a family outing this weekend, I had […]
Last CBS Park Day of the Year
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 8th, 2015
We had our last CBS meeting yesterday, which meant our last homeschool park day afterwards! Over the past three years, these afternoons are pretty much the highlights of our month. Since we’re not doing a formal birthday party for Elizabeth next week, we brought cupcakes and had everybody sing “Happy Birthday”–with some babies not pictured, […]
Normal School Day
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 2nd, 2015
I haven’t done a school update in a while, but here’s what things looked like yesterday: Tommy is doing his math practice while Elizabeth entertains Susie with her new sticker book from James. Janie does a busy bag while I check to make sure Tommy is doing his division correctly. When Tommy no longer needs […]
Fairy Belle
Posted in Susanna on Apr 24th, 2015
Susie got two dress up outfits for her birthday, and while her tutu was in the wash, decided to wear both of them around together all day. Because who wouldn’t want to dress up as Belle the Fairy?
Princesses and Pie-rats, or How I Threw A Four Year Old Birthday Party With a Little Help From My Friends
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 23rd, 2015
I’d assumed that Susie would request a ballet theme for her birthday party this year–I’d bought a ton of ballerina party stuff last year, she’s even more obsessed this year, and she lives in a tutu. But she insisted back in March that she wanted a “hook in the hand” party, which it took me […]