I have lots and lots of pictures to post; but I have lost my camera. Life has been crazy with sick kids. The cold or whatever that we all caught in Texas lingered and lingered for Sophie and Ben in the form of runny noses and coughs. And Sophie just...
At three and a half Bella is still not quite willing to give up her afternoon nap. And since Sophie and Ben both need an afternoon nap (and often me too) it is convenient for me when she decides to sleep. Yet too often the consequence of this...
Ben and me with ashes I didn’t mean to go away for a week unannounced. I did in fact write an announcement that I’d be breaking for the first week of Lent. But somehow it didn’t get posted. Oops. And then of course since I’d...
Here’s my list of must-read Lenten blog posts: First, see Karen Edmisten’s wonderful omnibus post on A Meaningful Lent. Then check out Conversion Diary for a Lenten reading discussion. Kate Wicker has a wonderful list of ideas for...
I’m not sure anyone else is interested in any of these details of our trip, but I like to keep it all straight in my own head. I’ll throw in more pictures though, so at least there will be that. Dad and my brothers Sunday we went to...
Thanks be to God. My newest niece, Zelie Marguerite, is here!
Ben’s been monkeying around. The ids all discovered Bristle Blocks. Sophie had fun coloring with Grandma. Bella enjoyed painting with her artistic Uncle Tim. Grandad reads stories. And wears the girls out with walks to the park. Uncle Tim is a...
… and I’ll be mommy.” I’d not yet seen Bella doing role playing before. I was amused when I heard her suggest it to Sophia. Sophie was having none of it though. She wanted to be mommy too. At an impasse, Bella sat herself in...
Praying for my sister-in-law Evelyn, who is going to be induced this morning. May she have a safe and easy labor and delivery. I can’t wait to meet my new niece!!!
“Gina is my little girl.” Gina is the first and foremost among Bella’s coterie of imaginary friends. She’s Bella’s daughter and appeared at about the time when Ben was born. Bella told stories of being in the hospital...
