We were down to the rocky beach in the late evening.  The sunset was beautiful.  Even though we were facing east and the sun was setting behind some clouds to the west, the way the sky became illuminated and then changed was magnificent.  I am rarely out and about at…

It was grotesquely humid today.  Thankfully our soccer game was scheduled in the late evening rather than the early evening, and after the first bit the sun was setting and there was a breeze moving the air.  We came armed with a large water bottle and a cooler full of…

We snagged this amazing folding cardboard castle at the used library book sale this year.  We happened upon it completely by chance, and I believe that a cardboard castle couldn’t have found a better home anywhere.  It came in a big plastic bag, and with it were a bunch of…

She loves loving her baby brother.  My biggest helper, she follows me around most of the day, running to get things I need like pacifiers and bibs.  When I have to put Squirmy down on the floor or in the carseat or baby swing, she’s right their trying to calm…

Hop over to the business blog to see more pictures of Squirmy and some of our favorite trees.  I had so much fun taking these pictures.  I could have stayed all night, but Squirmy was getting tired and hungry.  And the mosquitos were getting bad.  BAD.  I think I paid…

Squirmy has a cute smile.  Rarely does it actually come with eye contact like this, but after he eats (and spits up) Squirmy will often unleash a series of smiles if (and only if) people coo at him while he’s propped up at just the right angle.  The Banana seems…

Auntie Dot’s friend Magdalena joined us at the cabin when we spent the weekend there a few days ago.  Magdalena (Mag) is truly one of the kindest people I know.  She’s extraordinarily generous with all of her gifts. She’s an amazing seamstress and made Squirmy  and Alex some amazing receiving…

“Mama, my skin is very breakable.  It is not made of plastic or of metal.”

Ya Ya and The Banana drew princesses, and then glued on beads and buttons to make a more dimensional wardrobe.  If you look closely at Ya Ya’s princess, you will notice that the princess is carrying a baby in her Moby wrap, and is toting along a diaper bag in…