I decided it was time to do a book blog. Since, you know, we read a lot in our house. A lot. And, because I can, I’m starting with some of our favorite picture books, old and new. (Chapter books to come later). Duck Duck Dinosaur by Kallie George This is a fun, quick...
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The Things They Say
Yesterday after an all-day 4H Cloverbud dude ranch experience, Megan said, “Mom, I am now totally interested in horses.” _____ This morning, Timmy crawled in bed with us at 6 a.m. He slid in between us and pulled up the covers. Tim: Mom? (I pretended I was asleep) Dad? Eric: What, bud? Tim: Was...
The Sounds of Summer
Timmy sings, random songs from down the hall. (This is his current fave.) Alex talks, sharing every bit of his encyclopedic knowledge of Pokemon. Erin asks, hoping for connection and a chance to go to the pool. Megan laughs, loud and full and sometimes with a snort at the end. There are knocks...
Un-post
I wrote a post this afternoon, but didn’t publish it. It needed a few more things–a picture, some editing, more words–but I had to run an errand. When I came back, it had disappeared. So today’s post is an un-post. A place marker, until tomorrow when I will try to recreate the post I...
Best Thing for Kids
We try very hard not to overschedule ourselves. My general rule is that the kids can do two things at once, which seems to make things manageable. So we do Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, sports, and other random activities, too. But halfway through our second year, I’m absolutely certain that 4H is one of the...