Sweet Plant, Sweet Light, Sweet Kid

Back in the Spring, when Christian was all into planting and flowers and such, he unintentionally talked Maw Maw & Paw Paw out of an orange geranium. Every time he’d go to their house, he’d go on and on about how that was his favorite flower, and he wanted one just like it, blah, blah,...

Just Ask the 5 Year Old

The boys’ school switched from Saxon to Envision Math this year. Let’s try to hold back the enthusiasm, shall we? It has NOT been an easy transition! Each afternoon is filled with Christian and I both struggling and confused with the homework assignment. We’ve called in back-up (thank you Deedy) and hope to make it...

Mom, Take a Picture of THIS!

After a full day of school and a couple hours of homework and studying, these boys need to let off a little steam. It’s not often that they WANT me to take their picture, so when they asked, I was happy to oblige. They were full of silly ideas to try, although some didn’t quite...

The Only Safe Place

Lulu rarely ventures into the driveway while the boys are riding bikes and rip sticks. She hangs out close, but she’s too smart for that. Fergie… well, not so much. She has no idea what the consequences of a collision may be, and it’s just best if I don’t let her find out. I’ve found...