Guys, I love the rain. I love fall, winter, windy days, and chilly, stormy skies. I love the great indoors just as much the great outdoors, sometimes even more. What I do not like is who my kids turn into when we are largely stuck inside. We need to hit a major reset button because […]

This boy. He turned 4 yesterday, and, as expected, he thought it was amazing. He oozes enthusiasm and joy on the least exciting of days, so a birthday really took things over the top. He is regularly bursting with excitement over something I would have otherwise failed to appreciate, like the fact that the moon […]

In May, I bought a small potted house plant vaguely labelled “tropical” at the plant store.  The lady assured me it would not flower and so bother me with pollen, and all it needed to be happy was daily water and lots of sun. Five months later, we have a small tree needing frequent re-potting in […]

It’s been a season or two of crazy, and this weekend mostly I am thankful just for a weekend to (re)focus on giving thanks. A time to reflect on all the good, the beautiful, the special, the abundant, the true. The first hot chocolate of the season. A moment of solitude in a pile of […]

After not attending many weddings in recent memory, suddenly we had two within less than a month! This weekend saw us saying good-bye to the young man who has been part of our family for almost a year and a half. It was a beautiful day, and a good excuse to get dressed up and […]

The first day of fall officially arrived (happy dances!!), but summer is still mostly holding on here. Which isn’t so bad, when you know how very, very close fall is and you don’t actually have more than two sweaters that fit over your expanding baby belly. A few more days of river walks and wading. […]

Just a couple weeks after the last birthday, we had another birthday to celebrate! This guy pulls at my heartstrings with his sweet nature and desire to keep the peace and make sure everyone’s happy and taken care of. He rarely asks for anything, so basically anytime he does I want to get it for […]

This week has been a blur, as evidenced by a Monday post making it’s appearance a mere hour before Tuesday is upon us. School, while not entirely anticipated by the one starting full-time or his mama, got off to a great start last week for both kids, while Theo described the newfound quiet time at […]

A spur-of-the-moment trip on a rainy afternoon that ended up not being rainy at all was a great way to spend one of the last days of summer holidays. The older two loved everything, the younger two had to find things more their speed. And the oldest two loved everything…can you tell they’re related? :) […]

One sweet little boy who loves to talk, sing, run, jump, and harass his older siblings has turned two. There’s no longer any denying his full toddler-hood as he spends most of his time working hard to keep up with the longer legs and louder voices surrounding him, and holding his own just fine. Every birthday […]