Can you believe it? My Wheel of Emotion pizza entry won the in the “Best Picture” category. Wahooo! My $10 gift certificate will fund a month’s worth of mid-morning coffee and muffin play dates for me and the kiddos. (Or, perhaps I’ll take Leif on a date some Saturday to choose one of the more […]
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I Won!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Granny Creek Day
Posted in Uncategorized on March 5, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Granny Creek Day is the anniversary of the day my mama became an angel. On this day we take some time to love and connect with her. Our tradition has been to take irises and daffodils to a nearby creek and toss them in the river, along with our prayers (and sometimes tears), just as […]
Pizza Wheel of Emotions
Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Our neighborhood bakery, West End Bakery, is currently having a pizza making contest. I had to enter. I make pizza for dinner at least once a week, so why not? Everyone who enters gets a free cup of coffee, so really, it was a no brainer…I don’t even care if I win. It was fun. […]
Spring time is (almost) here
Posted in Uncategorized on March 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The sun is warming us up around here. And just in time…I was seriously contemplating going on a shopping spree at our local toy store because I was feeling somewhat desperate for new inside activities. A few sunny days and we are all feeling a lot better. The runny noses are gone. We are dirty. […]
“We want a banana”
Posted in Uncategorized on March 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today, when Kai was hungry he said, “Mama…we want a banana”. Now, I was sitting right next to these two and I know for a sure that Micah didn’t say a word about wanting a snack, let alone a banana. It’s just that these two spend so much time together that sometimes, “we” is like […]
The (almost) Sleepover
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
As the boys settled into their footie pajamas and movie, Neil hugged Leif and says,”This is going to be a night to remember for the rest of our lives, right Leif?” Well, that about sums it up. Neil is one of Leif’s best friends and they have been talking about having this sleepover for […]
Rocks
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As many of you know, the addition on our house and the subsequent re-landscaping of our backyard has been the primary focus of many of our weekends for the past year. Slowly, slowly, it is taking shape. This week we made a huge leap of progress…the rocks were delivered. Dan has spent hours creating the […]
My Newest Little Love
Posted in Uncategorized on February 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Finally! I get to be an auntie…and how perfect that I get to be an auntie to a little girl. Here she is, just one day old. All sweet and pink and perfect. I just couldn’t help myself but to make something in her honor. So, just hours after her arrival, I set to it…something […]
To best love a six year old
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
To Leif, the ultimate expression of someone else’s love for him is their enthusiasm (and commitment of time) for building, creating, & exploring WITH him, in his world. Of course, what Leif is into changes as he does. Currently, this could mean enacting scenes from Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson (his new FAVE movie), playing spy, […]
Super Sad Sunday
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some days begin and end like this, with a lot of this in between, too. Today was one of those days. And it wasn’t just Kai. It was Leif, me…and maybe Dan, too. Although, I’m pretty sure Dan didn’t cry. He was just REALLY bummed when he got woken up at 7:30 on his sleep-in […]