… and it’s 23 degrees outside. They run around the house asking “Can we go play in the snow, nowwwww?” until I finally relent. Approximately 15 minutes and 342,712 requests later. They proceed to dig through all their drawers and closets and don 75% of their winter wardrobe. At the same time. They move on to every coat closet in… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: sunlight
I few days ago, I found Poppy and Vivienne playing in the sunlight that – by early afternoon – is blazing through our front windows. In their princess dresses. And slippers. What caught my attention first wasn’t so much what they were doing. Because, really, they’re almost always in dress up clothes. What caught my attention was what they were… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: 14 from 2013
I did it last year. The year before. And even the year before that. It’s sort of a thing, I suppose. And, since 2013 doesn’t want to be left out, here are my favorites from the last year. Not necessarily technically my favorites, from a photography standpoint. Just from a mama’s standpoint. 1. Princess Vivienne. 2. My incredibly silly pony…. Read More
Sunday Snapshot: ice, baby.
I’ve got a lazy bone. And even though I’d promised my kids I’d take them ice skating, the lazy mama in me was so not looking forward to it. Because I knew. I knew taking 6 kids – 4 of whom have never donned ice skates before – was going to be painful. Thankfully, my tickets had an expiration date…. Read More
Sunday Snapshot: thankful
Two days ago we celebrated Thanksgiving. But, before we dug into our big turkey dinner, I decided to ask our youngest seven what they were most thankful for. I thought it would be an interesting little exercise in learning more about what stirs their affections and, hopefully, remind them of all of the ways God has blessed them. I did… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: Vivi Cakes
Me and my girl were out the other day, just having fun. She is such a funny little peanut. She’s fascinated by everything around her. She has a tendency toward hysterical mispronunciations. And she laughs constantly. She’s also one tough cookie. Right now she’s finishing up her fourth week of serial casting. And not one complaint other than asking for… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: Vivienne turns 6
My sweet little peanut is now 6. I’m still not sure how that happened. Her birthday list was short this year. Which is always a good thing. A long list can mean a lot of disappointment. And even better than a short list, I could actually produce the first thing on her list relatively painlessly. Or, at least, Victoria could…. Read More
Sunday Snapshot: Vivienne this summer
Since celebrating Poppy’s 2 years home with a photo shoot, I’ve been taking my kids out – one by one – to capture them this summer. Sophie’s photos are here. Isabelle’s are here. Dalton’s are here. Just a few more to go. Vivienne has been waiting for her turn. Quite impatiently, I might add. Because, you see, she knew she’d… Read More
how they grow
Because my memory often fails me. And because you can’t misplace the internet (not that I’ve ever misplaced anything important.) I took measurements of my kiddos about the same time last year. But – thinking I’d get around to measuring them later – I skipped the littles. And never did measure them. Until yesterday. This year I decided to forego… Read More
kindergarten
Yes, kindergarten. It’s supposed to be happening around here. I have the curriculum. I have the knowledge. (Because I can read and can add single digit numbers. This won’t apply indefinitely, though.) But so far, I haven’t quite had the opportunity. Because we’ve been busy, you see. With toenail painting parties. And such. Technically, kindergarten isn’t even officially required in… Read More
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