It seems that now Caleb is home, our summer has finally really begun. We’re playing at the reservoir, strolling around town, checking out the local First Fridays art show, snagging free ice cream, riding the carousel, catching a movie at the theater. And spending lots of lovely, idle hours outside, lolling in the tree house, […]
I can hardly believe that today this tiny boy became a sturdy, strapping one year old! He was so new on that thirtieth of July and we all couldn’t keep our eyes off him wondering who he was and who he would grow to be. And now that we know him we love him even […]
Zia and I jumped online to find some horsey crafts and activities this morning, and we ran across this tutorial. Once she saw it and realized it was big enough to ride in, there was no turning back. We had a big lettuce box left from Saturday’s Costco run, and we found another box to cut […]
We found some ripe organic strawberries at Whole Foods yesterday, and I got a hankering for strawberry shortcake. I love strawberry shortcake. It carries warm childhood memories of my 6th birthday, when my mother made it for my birthday cake, and surprised me with handmade Strawberry Shortcake curtains for my bedroom. I had a Strawberry […]
We’ve been waiting–and keeping busy these last days before he finally comes home. Zia wanted so much to plant a garden, but after last year’s short growing season and failed plants, I wasn’t so sure. We’ll start a tiny garden, at least. This boy has grown more hair, learned to eat more foods (turkey and salmon!) […]
