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, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 18th, 2017
I get really stressed out taking the kids to art museums by myself. Docents give me the evil eye, I spend more time reminding the little girls not to get too close to the art than I do actually looking at the art, and it’s just generally exhausting. So we decided to take advantage of […]
Posted in Tommy on May 10th, 2017
With the academic regalia out for Pepperdine’s graduation, we thought it might be fun to revisit Derek’s graduation day after a decade. My boys are just as handsome as they were in 2007!
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 30th, 2017
Tommy reading The Wizard of Oz aloud to his sisters.
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 28th, 2017
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 26th, 2017
We slipped into the CBTL by our old house this afternoon to pick up thank you gift cards for our CBS teachers, and we bought so many that we earned a free drink. The kids are all now fans of Swedish Berries iced tea (sweetened)!
Last week, we had one last playdate with Mac-and-cheese Micah (so called because of our traditional yummy lunch that Melanie whips up whenever we come over) before they left for Guam. A bit more exotic than Iowa City, I must admit, but judging from the stress of all the decisions they have to make with […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Games, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 18th, 2017
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Posted in California, Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 17th, 2017
On Saturday, we picked Matthew up from the airport and drove straight to Dodger Stadium! We got to see the newly-unveiled Jackie Robinson statue and each got our own desk-sized version. We ate lots of snacks and made it through the seventh inning before the little girls were too tired and had to go home.
The kids decided this morning that I needed breakfast in bed. Made my tea and oatmeal all by themselves and brought it upstairs with no spills!