Happy July from our little patriot… Apparently, Gramby has been pledging allegiance to the flags on their walks. This little guy has got a memory like a steel trap. True, he has no idea what he is saying except that it goes with our flag, but I’m still proud of him. I hope he keeps this ability as he grows! Whitney tapping into her...
Zum abenteuer! (German “To the adventure!”) It’s been a phrase Tyler and I have used now since the dating years. This month we had separate big adventures: I went galavanting around Italy with my sister, and he held down the family fort at home. All in all, I am so proud of him (not to mention infinitely grateful) at how well he managed the kids,...
Lord help us. We have some stubborn kiddos. We are in a stage where they want to do everything by themselves, but can’t quite do it yet…or can’t do it in any reasonable about of time. This is true for everything from getting dressed and buckled in car seats to pulling the wagon and pouring their own milk. Oh that I would be more...
Life is Good in our Laundry room again. Our old faithful second hand whirlpool cost us $75 and lasted 9 years under our various roofs….but alas, it has been threatening explosion (or something — you should have heard it) for a few months now. It’s a tough act to follow. It seems I hear all to often about appliances and electronics that “they don’t...
It’s time to say goodbye to the summer garden. While the harvest has been beautiful bit by bit in it’s perfect piece of nature-science sense…this year’s summer garden did not live up to my springtime eager expectations. I geeked out on soil and invested much energy upfront, but I guess the lazy gardener in me (that doesn’t fertilize, doesn’t pay close attention to...
Early Start……starts early. Try as I may, I can’t seem to ever get us all there on time with shoes on and diapers clean. I’m starting to think the pigs might fly if I did. Nevertheless, we have a packed three hours of development fun twice a week. Here’s a little window into Whitney’s Early Start days. WORK TIME. When we arrive, we grab...
