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Giving in to Greatness
This morning I was trying to engage the boys in some art activities. As tends to happen, Logan got really into it but Forest quickly grew frustrated and/or bored. Instead of walking away from the table though, Forest started using the things on the table to make bridges. Pieces of paper previously cut [...]
Roller Coasters
Last year Brad and I decided we wanted to renew our childhood by making time to go ride roller coasters. I think it was riding on Space Mountain at Disney last fall that did it for us. Anyway, we finally got a chance during our recent trip to California when we took time to go [...]
Fun
The boys spend the hour before bed “playing rough” (yes, they actually know to call their wrestling matches that) with orange Daddy. Last night I joined in the fun/chaos and had a blast and was rewarded with this sweet image.
California
We recently got out of the oppressive heat of Texas with a week long visit to Brad’s parents in California.
Before going we spent time giving the boys options of activities, looking at websites and getting excited. I created a calendar to count down the last two weeks and using it we made some headway [...]
Refreshing Rain
You know we live in a place that has hot summers because when it rains we take advantage of the opportunity to go outside and play!
June Images
June has been full of a lot of sweet family moments.
At the beginning of June a mother cat and her four kittens moved in under our back porch for about a week. It was very sweet and a great experience for us all as we talked about compassion with the boys and [...]
Brought to You
Today is brought to you by the letter T for tadpole. We found tadpoles in the small puddles by the park.
Boys will be Boys
Summer time fun for little boys includes rolliebollies.
Weekend in Photos
Some images of our weekend including computers, picking blueberries and early morning tree climbing.
Special Friends
We’ve had a whirlwind past few weeks with Brad’s parents visiting, Flipside (the regional Burningman event) and then a short visit from old friends Bob and Gyee. Bob and I went to high school together in Germany back in the late 80’s – early 90’s and through a lot of time and shared experiences [...]
