Saturdays at our house used to be lazy days. A day for hanging out. A day for putting our feet up and watching the clouds go by. Or watching clouds go by on TV. We were easy like that. But those days are looong gone. Our Saturdays now, or at least a few hours of each Saturday, are devoted to… Read More
picture day. again.
Yesterday was school picture day for the kids. Again. Anyone else remember having your picture taken multiple times in one school year? Not me. I remember one official day, where everyone wore their very best duds. And the picture people handed out combs to everyone in line. I remember really needing one. Truthfully, other than the confusion it brings when… Read More
vivi cakes
Hard to believe it’s been two months since Vivi officially joined our family. I think she’s found her niche in our family. And, probably against her better judgment, she is beginning to feel “at home” here. With us. I can hear it in her laugh. I can feel it in her hugs. And I can see it in her smile…. Read More
looks are deceiving
I have a 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old. And some older kids. But at 8, 10, 15 and 20, not quite as mathematically interesting. This stair-step age phenomenon only lasts from February to June, when Isabelle has another birthday and throws it all askew until the next February. And I have to think a bit harder when… Read More
thoughts of spring
It’s most definitely not spring. I’m not so naive to think that just because the thermometer reads 60, that spring has sprung. This is New England, for goodness sakes. But I can’t keep my mind from wandering towards the warmer days ahead. And I got an email with a shoe store coupon. When I came across these, I made the… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {togetherness}
I tried. That’s about all I can say. Six weeks home with Vivi and this is my first attempt to get a picture of all the kiddos. Well, not all the kiddos. All them, minus the two oldest. The weather is outrageously beautiful. 60 and sunny. No excuse not to get outside and give it our best effort. But the… Read More
venturing out as one big family
This week was the kid’s ‘winter break’. Not sure what you’re supposed to do on winter break, but we’re pretty much broke, so we’re not going anywhere. And usually, we’re pretty good with that. But yesterday, we got a bit of the wanderlust. And we just really want to go do something. So I tied up the couple o’ tasks… Read More
fitting in
Today marks four weeks since we came home from China with Vivi in our arms. And it’s been a pretty crazy four weeks. Life is definitely different with the addition of this little one. We can’t fit all the littles into the tub anymore. We can’t fit into our car anymore. We can’t all fit around our kitchen table anymore…. Read More
gorgeous
Yesterday was Isabelle’s cardiac check up. In case you’re new, or curious, Isabelle came home from China in May 2005 at 11 months. With a half-dollar sized hole in her heart. She underwent a very successful open heart surgery when she was 18 months old. And she’s been one healthy little booger ever since. In the spring after her surgery,… Read More
a captive audience
Pictures of this crew can be tough to capture some days. More often than not, every one of them is running in a completely different direction. But bath time is different. They’re pretty much stuck. And, almost always, they’re happy. My kids really really love the tub. And I’m hoping their blind love for bubbles, tub toys and raisin-y fingers… Read More
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