A beautiful day. Sunny. Warm. And nothing that has to be done. I loaded up the kids and we went to the park. O glorious park! D.W. Field park sprawls across more than 700 acres, centered around a string of ponds, with lovely wooded trails. We parked...
Yesterday was the third anniversary of Sophie’s baptism. So of course we had to celebrate. We started off the day with a little surprise on the table for her. A small inexpensive crucifix on a cord. If I’d thought about it the night...
{pretty} The yard is full of bright sunny dandelions and my girls love to bring me fistfuls of that sunshine. We went for a walk the other day and admired our neighbors’ gardens. I snapped some photos of lovely red tulips. I want to plant some...
One thing I forgot to add in my previous post is that it’s not enough to merely acknowledge Sophie’s preference to be called Catherine or princess or baby—Ok, you’re Catherine. Now let’s go to bed—you must...
Like most almost-two year-old boys, Ben is obsessed with trucks. His sisters are always eager to promote his obsession. One of his favorite library books is The Lot At the End of My Block, a rhyming book about a young boy observing the construction...
“Don’t talk to me!” “No! I want Bella to do it! I want Dadda to do it!” “Go AWAY!” Three really is the craziest age. I don’t know why people call them the terrible twos. Two doesn’t hold a candle...
Attention treehuggers, homeschoolers, and botany buffs! The other day my mom gave me a heads up on Leafsnap, a new (free!) app for the iPhone, iPad, and Android, the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from...
This morning after Mass our parish had the annual May crowning procession, led by the first communicants in their white dresses and suits. Though a cold breeze was blowing, we sttod and prayed and sang Immaculate Mary. Beautiful. When we got home...
Yesterday the children were all coughing and sniffing. No way I could take them to story time at the library. So after we went on a walk round the block they did some finger painting here at home. For the very first time Ben dove in and actually...
Of course all my domestic goddess aspirations yesterday were only possible because my sister was here. Without her my only accomplishments would probably have been going to Target and the playground and nursing sick children when I came home. A...
