This was Carter-initiated and well-received (both small miracles) AND happened after a fairly long walk in the close confines of the jogger (taken all together, a pretty big miracle!)   I love it when they get along!

When I was talking to my sister-in-law recently, she mentioned the idea that trying to keep your house clean with little kids is like trying to brush your teeth while eating oreos…   I think that may be the best analogy I've heard.  (Perhaps because I've eaten a lot of oreos in my day…) And…

Meg spent half of it dragging this pig around, putting the necklace on his nose, and patting him as she admired her work… Carter and I pulled morning glory from our groundcover (until the last few days it blended in so well I had no idea it was so rampant!) – this is exactly how…

18 months in just a few days, here are some of her latest interests: poring over her shutterfly baby book and getting upset because she can't hold the baby in it; Putting on shoes (she is really great at doing her  own sandals, but also is happy to wear any other shoes she can find);…

(Titan art courtesy of Emma) (Zach pitching a strikeout) boys hanging out during the game (their feet are pointing toward our field,  if that shows their interest level at all…) (and yes, they do the whole cheer/song from "remember the titans" after every game. 🙂 Although I can never remember my camera (too busy remembering…

How much fun you can have with playdough, that is.  Carter and I made a few new batches (since I had thrown out all the old, hard playdough and keep forgetting to get more at the store) and he played with it ALL DAY LONG.  It also motivated Meg (when she woke up from her…

If this doesn't work, nothing will.  

Hanging out at Emma's tennis class on a perfect late summer afternoon and feeling so grateful to live in such a beautiful place!  

   It's always a little hard for me to send a kid off to a preschool where I know I won't have a turn to teach!  (It is a good stepping stone for me though to get ready for K…)  This year was especially strange (but probably good for both of us) because Carter's preschool…

Apparently, "clean up" means different things to different people.