Today was a perfect day to visit Grant’s Farm! After being seriously underwhelmed by the Anheiser Busch tour a few weeks ago (the highlight, I guess, is the free samples at the end… obviously not a big deal for the three of us), we were hopeful that this would be a better adventure. It was! […]
Category Archive for 'Family'
Getting ready to move again
Posted in Family on Jun 23rd, 2008
After our wedding, all of our belongings were conveyed to our apartment from three (or four?) separate locations in the cars of assorted family members. We got all of our hand-me-down furniture in a u-haul from my Grandpa’s house a couple weeks later. We thought it was complicated, but it really wasn’t. Each summer of our marriage, we’ve […]
Here is an album of photos from our weekend in mid-Missouri, including riding in the canoe my dad and brothers built before John went to the Academy! (Tommy watched from shore.) Despite missing out on the adventures in Tippicanoe, Tommy had a blast, basking in the attention of Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Peter, Cammy, and even […]
We had a pretty fun weekend outside…on Saturday, we tackled our back deck area, cleaning up all of the deck chairs, table, porch swing, etc so that we can have a barbeque party out there sometime soon! Tommy got over his aversion to the water and quickly began begging to get sprayed by Daddy! Since […]
Pictures from the weekend
Posted in Children's Books, Family, Tommy on Jun 4th, 2008
We had a relaxing weekend, complete with playtime in the backyard… We went to Tilles Park to play in the fountains, but Tommy was unsure at first… Even after walking through with Daddy, he was pretty timid… The highlight of the weekend for me was finding a french bread pan like Anna’s for my thrice […]
A last-minute visit from Grandpa Willett has provided much enjoyment for both him and Tommy. Tommy’s favorite thing seems to be wearing Grandpa’s shoes…
Memorial Day Vignettes
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Family, Tommy on May 26th, 2008
Scene One: Derek looks into Tommy’s room to find Em in the rocking chair reading Dr. Seuss to Tommy with her eyes closed. Em: Boom! Boom! Boom! Mr. Brown is a wonder! Boom! Boom! Boom! Mr. Brown makes thunder! Derek: Um, I think this is a sign that you need to take Tommy to the […]
Today we came home from church and realized that we were out of eggs, kleenex, and other necessities, so we headed out in the sunshine for a family shopping adventure. While in Target, however, the weather changed so quickly that it was thundering and pouring by the time we got out. Despite Daddy’s best attempts […]
Tommy’s been quite the lucky dude of late…lots of time two weeks ago with Grandma Willett, last weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Muller, and another visit this weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Willett! He’s figured out that going to the playground with grandparents is much more fun than just with Mommy–he can go down the […]
Why I Love My Job
Posted in Family, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on May 19th, 2008
It happened to me again…at a wedding this weekend, a lovely young lady approached Derek and said, “Is this your wife? Hi! I’ve seen so much of you and your darling son on facebook!” I lost the thread of her catch-up conversation with Derek, noticing instead her perfectly highlighted hair, her beautiful bridesmaid dress (this […]