My slightly wet little boy (he was spraying himself with a spray bottle of water he found) just brought me an Elephant and Piggie book to read. Reading a Mo Willems book was actually more important than a spray bottle. Clearly, this proves Mo Willems is a children’s book genius. But seriously, my kids...
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Day 7: Megan
So this is an easy one. Today, Megan turned 4 years old. She’s a spunky, full of life little thing who adds adventure and charm to our family. She will find any dirt or sandbox or mud puddle within a 2 mile radius and happily splash and squoosh and smear it all over herself....
Day 6: Foundations
(Sadly, I missed Day 5’s post. Oh well. Onward to Day 6.) Narrowing down my topic to one thing was really hard today. I’m pulled in a hundred directions. I have thirteen chores clamoring for my attention even as I write this post. I should go clean up the kitchen. I need to bake...
Day 4: Apples
It’s apple season! We live right next door to an orchard (a large one), and they’ve been harvesting for weeks now, large crates full of apples stacked everywhere. So in honor of apple season, here are some random things I’ve learned about apples. 1. According to Grandpa Hogue (who passed away in March), Ginger Gold...
Day 3: Change
Yesterday I spent some time with Eric’s grandma. She’s had a rough year. Grandpa passed away in March. He was 93, and they’d been married almost 65 years. Now she lives with her son and daughter-in-law. Her macular degeneration makes her basically blind, and she can’t hear well either. She sits in an unfamiliar house unable...