Today's Advent activity, announced this morning to shrieks of joy, was to put up the Christmas tree. I won't lie. I have dreaded this every year. It's always a circus around here, but add in easily tangled lights and breakable ornaments and a kind of high-strung mother especially in December (I never admitted that and… Continue reading Das Neu Tannenbaum
Category: Family
Overheard at the Pediatrician’s Office
Being shut in a small space with both boys is always interesting. Also loud. All of the following are direct quotes from this afternoon's appointment, and none from me. (But see if you can pick out the voice of the doctor.) He's naked! No, all those orange things are muscles. What are those things? What… Continue reading Overheard at the Pediatrician’s Office
Go Tribe!
I know, I know. It seems like I'm cheering a little late, but bear with me. Those of you following along on Facebook may recall that last week was spirit week at school. This means that every day has a theme and kids are supposed to be dressed in the theme. I am not good… Continue reading Go Tribe!
Marigolds
I love the sass my niece is bringing in this picture, but my favorite thing is the flowers, despite the fact that I cannot stand marigolds. The flower bed along our driveway extended out toward the road and then curved around and went along the frontage for a bit. Every year, my mother planted the entire… Continue reading Marigolds
The Crew
This picture is not dated, but based on my father's glasses, it was taken before I was born. He's third from left, my dad, and four of the other fellows are my first cousins. (There are two I don't recognize, which doesn't necessarily mean they aren't related to me, too.) It would have been early morning, when… Continue reading The Crew