We coordinated with the Andersons to watch the Dodgers on dollar dodger dogs night. Because why wrangle just five kids when you could have nine in a row, with hot dog buying parents in the middle of the chaos? Annie didn’t care about the action on the field, but she clapped along at the good […]
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Tommy, Elizabeth, and Susanna have been taking piano for two and a half years, but with all of our travels, we’ve never managed to be in town when the teacher or studio was having a recital. We also had three different teachers in our first year and a half, which was a bit confusing for […]
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Posted in Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna on May 15th, 2019
We’re trying to spend more time with homeschool friends on the weeks I don’t have too many extra dr appointments in Hollywood or Simi. Last week, the Hamiltons invited us to an outdoor performance of Twelfth Night, and the Cardonas came, too! I often get pictures of the big kids, but here’s proof that the […]
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Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna on Apr 22nd, 2019
Posted in Annie, Elizabeth, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 21st, 2019
We didn’t really get a good shot of all of us with the right lighting, but here are some of our attempts. I also attempted to get a decent picture of Annie smiling at the camera in her Easter dress, but it proved impossible. The lamb cake was underdone in the middle, but otherwise, dinner […]
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Posted in Susanna on Apr 19th, 2019
We started the day with breakfast in bed, which I didn’t get a picture of because I was flipping pancakes and feeding the baby. Susie requested plain pancakes and butter with mint tea. Susanna ripped through her presents with the rapidity she’s capable of when in the right mood, and she very quickly settled down […]
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Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Mar 26th, 2019
Three of the kids had coughs and fevers last week, but we had gotten tickets to Legoland and had a nonrefundable room, so we drove down to San Diego and hoped for the best. As it turned out, it was raining cats and dogs on Thursday, so the park was closed. We did a quick […]
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Posted in Annie, Susanna on Jan 26th, 2019
It’s been intense around here, but Annie is learning new things every day, and we’re all still in love! This week, the girls took it upon themselves to teach her to color. Now she asks for it every day!
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