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, Susanna, Tommy on Oct 25th, 2011
If you’d asked me 3 or 4 years ago if I would ever take three kids to a pumpkin patch by myself, the answer would have been emphatically NO. Taking just Tommy to the pumpkin patch by myself would have been too overwhelming! But with a paucity of local friends and residual runny noses we […]
Posted in Tommy on Oct 22nd, 2011
“Bert and Beth go on a moonwalk.” (I told him how to spell Bert–he sounded out the rest.) This one was all him–he doesn’t quite get the writing left to right thing: “‘Grandpa,’ said Bert, ‘I would like to go for a moonwalk.’”
Usually first thing in the morning, I emerge from feeding Susanna to find Tommy hard at work on artwork. This morning, he’s trying to copy the first page of Lentil. Susanna likes to watch. And Elizabeth is having a picnic breakfast with Lucy.
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Susanna, Tommy on Oct 13th, 2011
Elizabeth turns 29 months today. I suddenly think she’s looking like Tommy and not me anymore. I think she’s losing her baby chub! =( She is still erratic in potty training, having either 0 or 6 accidents in a day. This week’s new phrases: “Thank you, Mommy!” (to everything–it is SO sweet!) and “No, I […]
Posted in Homemaking, Tommy on Oct 11th, 2011
Until I can make enough money on etsy to pay for a full-time, live-in maid, I’ve got to keep on top of cleaning myself. Fortunately, Tommy really is getting to the point where he can help with a lot of housework. I don’t really do any of the toy tidying anymore–before naps and bed, the […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Homemaking, Tommy on Oct 10th, 2011
Last night, we had 16 of Derek’s students over for dinner. They’re his mentor group, so we started with them, but eventually, we’ll try to get all 70 students over (in shifts). We had to get creative with seating (Derek and I settled for the stadium seats), and as you see, we had to eat […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Susanna, Tommy on Oct 7th, 2011
It’s so nice to have it back up! Tommy’s already marking out his territory.
Posted in Homeschooling, Tommy on Oct 6th, 2011
So the kids and I have been reading a couple of kid’s books about WWII. In a picture book, you can’t get too in-depth into the evils of the Nazi regime. You pretty much just focus on being brave. Well, one of the pictures had a flag with a swastika on it, and Tommy noted […]
Tommy (playing with the clothesline): “I’m sorry, Lizzie, but this is too complicated for you, so you cannot play with it.” (Not sure he understands what complicated means.) — Tommy (looking at a picture of us while I was still pregnant with Susie): Mommy, who helped you put Susie in your tummy? Me (trying not […]
They’re not supposed to get out of bed after lights out, but you can’t help but smile when you come in to check on them and find this.