It’s so true that life in Texas is either Christmas or Summer. Christmas is over, and we’re all ready for summer. This week the weather was in the 70s. Which allowed us to play outside. And allowed Elisabeth to jump and dance in her favorite polka dot Mary Janes. And, yes, that’s still spray paint...Continue Reading
I have no other (alliterative) word to use to describe our Valentines Day than VOLCANO. On Monday it was business as usual. Of course, we had worked on the requisite Valentines for the kids’ classes for DAYS. A four-year-old with a NINE LETTER name needs a little lead time to sign all her Valentines. So...Continue Reading
Happy Valentines Day. A little love for Nate today. I was honest with our frustration when Nate walked six months later than his brother and sisters. I was honest about how Nate can be a bit “pushy.” And now, I have to honest about how much of a joy Nate is. How cute he is....Continue Reading
Today’s post is a continuation of our NEW BEDS series. For the rest of you who might have lost interest in this topic six posts ago, feel free to click away today. For loyal reader, Jen Ward, who not only supports all this bed-building nonsense, but even ASKS for updates, this one is for you....Continue Reading
These two needed a little down time today. Sam had a rough day at school yesterday, so tired of the daily grind of school. Even even-keel Elisabeth was asking when she could “just be with you, Mommy.” After a morning in our pjs, we’re exploring IKEA. Heavy duty bed-building and creativity this weekend at Hergenrader...Continue Reading
It was 40 days ago that our family celebrated New Year’s Eve in a hotel room on the side of Interstate 35. In our resolution to “eat less junk food,” we let the kids binge on Pillsbury Toaster Strudels, by telling them it was their EXTRA SPECIAL DESSERT. Catie’s Resolution was to “stay focused.” 40...Continue Reading
…A reversible bed available from Ikea. Reversible blue panels to white! Reversible in that it can be flipped upside down for a canopy bed. …Creativity. For every million Kura beds sold, there are a million different hacks. Painted Kura beds! Kura beds with Christmas lights strung underneath! Kura beds converted into fire truck beds! Kura...Continue Reading
Sam and Elisabeth, who are totally content to live as brother and sister most weeks of the year, are into their Twinniness this week. The strange phenomenon of twinniness is a sight to behold. Suddenly the two are one again. They share one chair at breakfast. They share one picture for coloring. They share one...Continue Reading
So our weekend was one of those deceptive ones that seemed really relaxing, until we got into it. Suddenly we all thought of a million things we needed to do and people we needed to see, and now it’s Monday, and we’re all exhausted. Writing my blessed and blessing Bible study took hours this past...Continue Reading
Schedule of February 2…Nate’s Grouchiest Day in recent memory 6 AM: Nate up and crying. A lot. Rubbing his eyes. Saying “no!” {vague time here of getting the other kids ready for school… pony-tailing hair, arguing about itchy socks, flinging waffles onto paper plates, and packing backpacks…Nate follows me around and whines for much of...Continue Reading
