I've pondered the last few days why it is that in the days and hours leading up to mother's day, my patience is tried up to – and past – the breaking point… and then at the pinnacle of bad-mother-ness, there is a day of celebration where everyone tells you, "thanks for being such a…

Some things from this weekend that just made me smile:   Zach.  Sitting in the garage, putting on his catcher's gear while singing "I know that my Redeemer lives".   Also, Zach at this little "hit, pitch, run" competition.  He did fairly well, but he looked awesome.  In fact, while he was doing the pitching portion, he was…

Enough already with the change!  Although I must say the kids have been having a ball – Emma and Abby hiding under the tables, Zach and Henry hanging off the back of the truck, and Carter saying all day long, "I may go in the truck?  I may NOT go in the truck?  Go see…

Emma is our artist.  She turns out a lot of artwork most days, but today she outdid herself.  Nate was home studying for another test, and was the recipient of about half of her creations… imagine TWICE the pile.  If any of you would like to commission a drawing of your own, I'm sure she'd…

 Carter got a light sabre for his birthday… and he knows how to use it.   He chased Nate around the kitchen over and over after lunch today – and wouldn't stop till Nate laid down on the floor, defeated.  Don't worry, we got him the "good-guy color", so his powers will always be used…

Zach brought this home from school today – I think it speaks for itself.   

 When we were looking for a house here, and came inside ours, we KNEW it was the right one, although we didn't know why.  One of the reasons has to have been that we would have such wonderful neighbors.  Here are some pictures from a recent cul-de-sac gathering to say goodbye to the Godfreys… these…

 Carter is two!  It is hard to believe.  He enjoyed his birthday, although I'm not sure he ever realized it was all about him:  you'd say, "Happy birthday, Carter!" and he'd say "Happy birthday, mommy!" like you had wished him a merry Christmas or something.  (He's pointing to me and saying just that in the…

    As I look through the pictures the kids have taken with their camera, there are TONS of me.  I am constantly being asked to pose, or being snuck up on unawares, and often the final result is an up-way-too-close-and-personal shot of me.  While they pictures themselves are far from flattering, they make me happy…

  1 free digital camera + 2 budding photographers = untold amounts of interesting photos (some of which the world is not ready for… like the one of my dirty laundry…) Here is a sampling of their work!   Henry makes a shot – by Zach Our 5 blooming daffodils – by Emma (who is…