Going over the first bump in the safari bus. Trying to see the rhinoceros. Having some fun in the back seat. And our favorite part of the day … the African painted dogs! Please follow and like us:...
Category: Life As We Know It
Halfway
We are at the halfway point of summer. Usually, of course, I’m totally a glass-half-empty kind of girl. But I’m not really sad about it. I simply realized this week that we’re pretty close to the halfway mark, give or take a few days. And while it would be totally easy to make it...
Tuesday Randomness
I really like Rick Riordan’s writing. The book posts take a lot of time to create. I wasn’t up to a third in a row today, but I have one more to write. I was so glad (and, to be honest) surprised that all of the Thai soccer players were rescued. In my cynicism,...
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...