1. The girls requested I snap this picture. Just so you know, there’s no Toddlers and Tiaras Business happening on MY end. 2. My friend, Shane, who knows a thing or two about beautiful dresses and over-the-top glamour, gave Catie that snowman purse when she was a toddler. Shane has given my kids tons of...Continue Reading
In so many ways, 2011 was a tough year. Mostly because I was sick for much of it. This chronic illness has changed me. I eat healthier. I don’t drink–except lots and lots of water. Less coffee, more vitamins. Nine hours of sleep a night. And on and on. The most important way this year...Continue Reading
I’ve never liked that slogan on kids’ shirts. What kind of self-proclaimed prophecy is “Here Comes Trouble”? Putting that on a t-shirt only makes the kid FEEL like trouble, right? Well, actually. “Here Comes Trouble” is EXACTLY what the other kids think when they see Nate coming. Focused Nate who is determined to do whatever...Continue Reading
I hope this picture helps you start your Wednesday with a smile. Go ahead and laugh at our strange kid. His favorite toy…the Croc-A-Bloc sorter he got for Christmas? The Ride-on Thomas the Train? Any of the other GENERATIONS of toys? Of course not. Nate is passionate about iPhones. iPads. And the Keurig coffee sorter....Continue Reading
Over Christmas in Lincoln, Nebraska, we took the kids over to M’s old school, Rousseau Elementary. The kids had a great time running around on the same playground their dad had played on, including a big tractor tire that had been there for 30+ years. It was only after they had hid inside of it...Continue Reading
So, it looks like Elisabeth will move into Catie’s room soon. The room they’re going to share is about 100 square feet, but thanks to awkward door and window placement, pretty small for two girls to share for the next decade or so. In other words, it’ll be a tight sleep for them when they’re...Continue Reading
For 41/2 years these two have had identical skeletons. IDENTICAL. The exact same size. Seriously. It’s been uncanny. But last night, as they hugged after their baths, I noticed that Elisabeth is a smidgen taller than Sam. My guesses why… 1. That ‘Early to bed, early to rise’ idea is true…in that it makes kids...Continue Reading
I’m posting a picture of our washer and dryer because today we need to talk about cleaning. The other side of cleaning…the side I’m so embarrassed to even discuss because I feel so spoiled writing this post. Can we talk about the help? Those who help us clean our houses? Ever since Catie was born...Continue Reading
Alright, so Nate hasn’t really grown ten feet this week, but he seems to feel ten-feet tall now that he has embraced the whole idea of walking. And in that way he’s grown by two feet–his own two feet, that he now uses in the way that God intended. This new bravado that walking provides...Continue Reading
There’s a rumor that one of the homes in our cul de sac will be on the market soon. So, you’re considering a move? Want a neighborhood with kids, kids, kids? One with block parties, a community park, Halloween costume contests, and impromptu parties? Have I mentioned the kids? About those kids… There are lots...Continue Reading
