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 Friends, State College on Mar 16th, 2011
This weekend I was so unexpectedly blessed by my friends at church who threw a baby shower for me! Sorry, no pictures, but we had a sweet time of fellowship, amazing food, a break from the kids (!), games, and really thoughtful gifts. When my small group girls asked me last month about a shower, […]
Posted in State College on Mar 7th, 2011
For those days next winter when we say that we miss snow, a little reminder…
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, State College, Tommy on Feb 7th, 2011
Last night we hosted a Super Bowl party for 26 friends–11 of whom were five and under! We were a little unsure of how everyone would fit into our house, but it worked well…Derek dragged our big living room couch downstairs so that the family room had more seating, and we put a space heater […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, State College on Oct 23rd, 2010
Tommy was so excited to go to the church bonfire today! The weather was perfect for running around outside and roasting hot dogs, apples (stuffed with butter and brown sugar–yum), and marshmallows over the fire. Derek, hard at work on dinner. Elizabeth enjoyed the attention of about five teenage girls who walked with her around […]
Posted in Children's Books, State College on Oct 19th, 2010
One of the best parts of being in a small town in the middle of the mountains is that we really get to see the changing of the seasons. I remember reading Charlotte Mason in Chicago and thinking, “Tommy doesn’t see enough nature to be able to do any of the activities she recommends!” Well, we’re […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, State College, Tommy on Oct 16th, 2010
My parents have never gotten to do the pumpkin picking thing with the kids, so this morning we headed up to our beloved Way Fruit Farm for the Fall Apple Festival! At the bunny barn, Tommy got to pet several bunnies. I love my little punkins… The picture doesn’t do justice to how beautiful it […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, State College, Tommy on Sep 23rd, 2010
Can I just say that it’s great to be out and about again? And that Target sells Kleenex with Lotion in 10-packs now. Just in case you needed to know. This morning we met friends at Way Fruit Farm to pick up some fall goodies. Tommy was so excited to see real tractors and play […]
Posted in Elizabeth, State College, Tommy on Sep 11th, 2010
I thought Chicago would be my last chance to consignment shop for awhile, but then a friend from church mentioned that there were two big consignment sales in State College and Bellefonte this weekend! Since Tommy’s 4T winter wardrobe consisted of 4 pairs of pants, three shirts, snowpants, and a suit, I decided to check […]
Posted in Friends, Homeschooling, State College, Tommy on Sep 7th, 2010
Yesterday was Susannah and Ellie’s official first day of school, so even though we’d been doing a bit here and there, we decided it would be our official first day, too. After doing school in the morning, we celebrated with a picnic lunch at Spring Creek Park! (I was the delinquent mom and didn’t bring what […]
Posted in Elizabeth, State College, Tommy on Aug 19th, 2010
Last night we went to see the State College Spikes game. It was the Little One’s first game! Tommy carefully checked the program for the picture of each new player up to bat. Elizabeth made friends up and down the seats. She really got into clapping when our team did well! Tommy sees Ike the […]