Posted in life on May 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
All was too quiet. Then, I heard happy noises. Given the nature of my daughter at this stage in her life, investigation is warranted. I find this:
Daughter is squirting son in the face with a vengeance, and same son is slurping it up delightedly. Water dripped from his forehead, chin, neck. . . you get [...]
Posted in life on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ava’s Daddy made her a very special tree chair. She loves it and has been showing everyone who walks through the door.
It even comes equipped with a board for drawing.
The branches were SO tempting — perfect handholds for swinging like a monkey.
Sometimes nature hurts a little.
Oh, well. It’s still an awesome place!
Posted in life on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Jake was planning to camp with some guys last Friday night. Soooo, as a treat for us abandoned ones (not that I was too sad to sleep in the air-conditioning), I told Ava that we would spend the night at Grandma’s. Sadly, Jake’s outing was cancelled, leaving me to wonder how we would break the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If it’s true that the things you work the hardest for are appreciated more fully, it’s no wonder that I love me some Luke. To say that, as a mother, I recognize his cry would be such an understatement. In fact, his silence scares me — more than once, I’ve had to check on him [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m an artist. I’m learning that I can work magic that my child is enthralled with. All it takes is a little imagination to go with some pancake batter. We keep experimenting, and we’re getting better and better at it. Here is today’s offering of a puppy and a teddy bear. The puppy was subsequently [...]
