Usually at night I lay down with Carson & sing him a couple songs. Tonight when I started singing some tune, he sleepily said:“No, Mom. I want the one about how the mommy’s gonna buy me some toys and a horse.”He was referring to “Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s gonna buy you […]
Today I went out on a limb and took Carson to pick berries with me. I tried to keep my expectations low, even though I wanted to get enough to make some jam. I LOVE raspberries, and I LOVE homemade jam. He did really well! I would say we were out there for almost an […]
OK, I know we don’t all share tastes in things like music, tv, & movies, but I watched a winner last night. It was I’ve Loved You So Long starring Kristen Scott Thomas. I don’t want to tell you too much about the plot, because the slow revelation of backstory was part of the brilliance […]
I’ve wanted flowers on my front porch for years. I’m just too lazy and cheap. Plus, I have a black thumb and tend to kill anything other than humans and one beta fish who obviously has magical, immortal powers. My mom walked me through the nursery and helped me find some basic starter flowers. I […]
Many of you know we have a big family campout on the 4th of July each year. It started in 2003, I think, back when there were only 2 generations going. We’d sit around and talk, eat, read books & magazines, take leisurely walks, and be adventurous and make rafts out of driftwood. Well, things […]
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We just got back from a wonderful and exhausting 3 days of camping, and I’m trying to get my self and our house back in working order. But to hold you over, here’s a little comparison picture (you know I love my comparison pictures) with Uncle Mike and his 2 nephews from three years ago…. […]
A few weeks ago, Trent read something in the newspaper (or “papernews” as Carson calls it) that he has been waiting for…for YEARS. I kid you not. Ever since we found out we were pregnant the first time, he’s talked about how excited he’d be for his kids to play sports, especially soccer. Well, turns […]
And finally, some cake pics. Thanks for taking these, Mike! Staying in character, Sydney had no desire to dive in to her special banana bread cake. She daintily poked at the frosting and was totally satisfied with that. Aunt Steph and I tried to coax her to take bigger bites, but soon she was giving […]
I don’t have any pictures of the cake eating on my camera, but here’s some pics of the birthday girl opening her presents. In case you needed some clarification, the birthday girl is the one whose shirt says “BIRTHDAY GIRL.” Poor non-first-borns. Opening presents will be a family affair for a long, LOOOONG time. This […]