My sister-in-law, Dot, arrived for a short visit today just in time for the two of us to load up all the kidlets, the big double stroller, a massive water bottle and my monster camera bag into the van to drive down to the lake to see three 19th Century…

Yesterday was a warm day. On our way back from the airport, where we picked up Dr. Peds, (followed by a quick trip to Target and the craft store) we were sweltering in the van as we bumbled along the bumpy street home. Riding in a stuffy, warm car always…

Sarah and I tried wet felting for the first time this evening. It was pretty fun when we got hang of it.  While we were working, The Banana had an excellent time wisking her own personal bowl of soapy water with a spoon.  I’ve been wanting to try this project…

After playing hard at the park on a hot summer Saturday night, these three requested a brief stop at the sand beach on the way home.  Well, actually the eldest two requested it.  The youngest was to grouchy from being too hot to do anything but thrash her stocky body…

Flying Leaps are this superhero’s specialty.

Yesterday morning at 11:30 a.m. I was cooking a batch of delicious whole wheat noodles to be topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Sarah came screeching around the dining room corner into the kitchen.  Sarah: Mom! Noah was going to the bathroom on the diaper pail. Me: Huh? Sarah: He…

These are my mom’s favorite kind of flowers (to my knowledge, anyway) and whenever we see shasta daisies, we always think of her.  I even have the kidlets trained to search them out.  They call them “Gramma Robbie flowers.”  Right now shasta daisies are growing at such prolific rates they…

Because The Banana has been battling a nasty something (virus? teething?  I’m not sure what . . . but it’s really putting her under the weather) I was not able to attend my usual Wednesday Bible Study today.  That turned out fine, because Dr. Peds was flying to Denver to…

This morning I was lounging about on the daybed in my office, snuggling a sick Banana, when in bounded Sarah, announcing in a strong voice, “I really want a Crusade sweater.”  “A what?”  “A Crusade Sweater!”  “I’m not exactly sure what you mean.”  “A Crusade Sweater! A Crusade Sweater! You…

After an extremely wet and foggy morning and early afternoon, Sarah was a little spastic and in need of some fresh air, so she, The Banana and I took a little outing to the rocky beach, while Mr. Sneaky Pants, who was feeling a little under the weather, stayed with…