Since Susie Q has gotten way more interested in bikes and scooters, I realized it was high time I got her her own helmet instead of having her borrow her sister’s. It was too cold and late to try it out outside last night, so the big kids helped her try out her new helmet […]
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This morning, Sarah and I had perhaps our most successful garage sailing morning to date. I found a ton of jeans (without holes!) for Tommy for $.25-$3 apiece, PLUS not one, not two, but THREE barely-used sets of color wonder paints for $1 apiece! Color Wonder is the only kind of art that I’ll let […]
Another Shirt Dress
Posted in Elizabeth, Sewing Projects on Feb 8th, 2013
I had to take a break from sewing to focus on other things, but Derek kindly cleared off his desk for me last weekend and has let me leave my sewing machine up in our room. I’m hoping to clear out my pile of mending/sewing projects before the baby comes. First up was attaching a […]
Another SB Zoo Trip
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Susanna, Tommy on Feb 6th, 2013
We’re trying to get in a couple last trips up to the Santa Barbara Zoo before our membership expires at the end of the month. Monday, we finally got to bring James along, and the kids ran off a ton of energy while Sarah and I chatted. It worked out well for all involved. (I […]
Playing in the Mud
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Tommy on Jan 31st, 2013
It was so warm and sunny this afternoon that I decided to let Elizabeth skip her nap if she agreed to spend the afternoon outside. Soon the kids were making a mud pit and singing, “We’re playing in the mud, we’re playing in the mud; we’re getting things all dirty, all dirty!” I figure this […]
Blob Painting
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Tommy on Jan 28th, 2013
The kids have been begging for weeks to paint. It’s hard to believe that I taught elementary art in a previous life, because these days, I avoid mess-making art projects like the plague! My excuse of late has been that it’s too cold or rainy to paint outside, and our house is too small to […]
A Visit to Victor and Gloria’s
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Susanna, Tommy on Jan 23rd, 2013
Last weekend, we made like SoCal natives and headed to Vegas for the long weekend. Except that we avoided Las Vegas proper. Instead, we spent a couple of fun, restful days hanging out with “Mr Vinegar and Miss Gloria,” as our kids call them. Gloria won the girls’ hearts by letting them try on some […]
Housework is easier when you’re wearing a tutu.
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking on Jan 22nd, 2013
San Francisco
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Susanna, Tommy on Jan 14th, 2013
We just got back from a long weekend with the Haneys in San Francisco. We really packed in the activities–Friday in the city, Saturday up north in the woods and along the coast, and Sunday hanging out after church and staying up way too late talking. I think I’m going to take several days to […]
While in San Francisco
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Susanna, Tommy on Jan 12th, 2013
A rocket and a bridge.