I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Family, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 21st, 2011
We took Grandma and Grandpa to the Reagan Library last week… Tommy had a little trouble reading the teleprompters. Air Force One! Riding with President Reagan Snuggle Outside orange tree!
The other night, Grandma went in before bed to check on the kids. This is what she saw, to her great consternation: She came out slightly panicked, asking, “Where are the kids?!” A bit of searching revealed that they had pulled their pillows, stuffed animals, and Tommy’s quilt down under Elizabeth’s bed and had fallen […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 16th, 2011
This fall, Derek picked up Snap Circuits, Jr for our homeschool. The kids just love doing science with Daddy in the evenings!
We did the basic trace-your-hand turkeys yesterday morning, with some brand-new markers.
I’ve had very little voice all week, what with my awful cold and all, and my parents have been helping out by getting our favorite books out of the library and reading aloud to the kids via google chat. The other night, though, Tommy decided he needed to read to Grandpa! And then last night, […]
Chilly mornings mean cutely bundled kiddos!
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Nov 8th, 2011
Elizabeth suddenly entered the terrible twos this week. Butter in Derek’s coffeemaker. Dumped out all her tiny choking hazard elastic bands on the floor right in front of Susie. Emptied half a brand-new container of clorox wipes into the toilet. Got into the fridge and ate the tips off of a bunch of strawberries. Got […]
It’s been a long week, but snuggling in bed to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a fun Friday night treat!
Whew! I generally feel capable of taking all three kids out places, but I’ve got another supercold, and going to the pediatrician pretty much did me in for today. Elizabeth was there for her 2-1/2 well visit. She weighs 31 lbs and is 36-1/4 inches tall! (80th percentile for both) She was very brave about […]