With Derek out of town all week, we’ve been trying to keep ourselves busy and distracted. So today we drove an hour east to Davenport to meet up with Leah and her kids for the day! She had met Tommy once or twice as a baby, but we haven’t lived in the same state since […]
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We got it to Iowa City last Monday afternoon and have been settling in since then. Our first surprise was that the condo was being re-roofed all last week and this, so a large cherry picker was parked in our driveway and construction and noise was everywhere. We had to flee the house as much […]
Malibu Reunion 2017
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 15th, 2017
Susie’s surgery is old news now. We’re in the midst of our second annual ES/E2S Reunion (sadly missing the Talcotts)!
Fun with the Franciscos, Day One
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 9th, 2017
The Franciscos got into town yesterday afternoon, and Cisco and Christina headed out after church and left the kids to party with us. Eight kids means nonstop entertainment! Swimming in the afternoon, ballet class with Teacher Geneva, playtime inside and outside, and homemade pork dumplings made by Susie and Clara…and the 35 year olds in […]
Girls Cooking Together
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Janie, Susanna on Jul 9th, 2017
Fourth of July Pictures
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 5th, 2017
Since I forgot to bring my camera around all day, I took these on my phone, and several already showed up on Instagram, but here is photographic evidence of what Elizabeth said was one of the best days ever! Morning: Reagan Library, of course! The Fishers came along! Afternoon: We grilled out at Baxter […]
“Actions Speak Louder than Words: A Samantha Play
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 1st, 2017
This week has been quite the theatrical endeavor, as our kids and the Fisher kids rehearsed, created backgrounds, found costumes, and performed “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” for the parents. Kim and I remarked that our families do listen to a lot of Louisa May Alcott, whose book kids are always putting on theatrical productions […]
The Children of Blackstone
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna on Jun 28th, 2017
This past weekend, Janelle and Aaron helped us host a get-together for a bunch of other Blackstone fellows who live in the area. After a few years, Janelle and I have our menu down pat–I do big crockpots of Mexican main dishes, she buys the Costco stuff (chips, guac, tortillas, cheese, etc) and dessert. Feeding […]
An American Girl play with Evelyn and Marianne
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 26th, 2017
We are loving having the Fishers here for the summer. Our project for this week: the Samantha play from my old childhood American Girl theater pack. First read-through! George Page apartments have a natural stage.