My mom spent her growing-up years on a farm north of Orrville, Ohio. It doesn't seem very far out of town now, with reliable cars that zip up to 60 miles an hour in no time at all, but it probably seemed more remote in the 40s. When she married Dad, she moved to Rittman. While… Continue reading The Swarm
Month: August 2016
Eight
Levi ... is eight today. is crazy. got a sleeping bag from his Auntie and couldn't have been happier if she'd given him the Chicago Cubs. can't wait for school tomorrow. traded his red jumbo Angry Bird for the bomb bird because it made his little brother happy. is maybe a teensy bit obsessed with… Continue reading Eight
It’s a Big Day
I was just getting in the car and my phone rang. Me: Hello? E: Mom? When are you coming home? Me: Ten minutes. E: Ten minutes? Do you promise? Me: Yes. Ten minutes. E: Ten minutes. Me: Ten. Minutes. E: <siiiiiiiiiiigh> Okay. Isn't he a darling? Doesn't he love his mother? And yearn for her… Continue reading It’s a Big Day
Congratulations Are In Order
And two of Grandma's boys are going to have to learn to share. Grandma Zollinger is getting married! It was announced at her church today, and we are so happy that we got to be there to enjoy this morning with her and share in the fun as her church family congratulated her. We know… Continue reading Congratulations Are In Order
#fail
I went to Goodwill yesterday to see if I could find gym shoes for the boys. I know why the school asks for them and I understand it and I'm a good citizen etc. etc. but they will wear these shoes twice a week for an hour for the school year - if they don't outgrow them… Continue reading #fail