There’s a rhythm to our days here–simple but full. Having kids has slowed me way down. Before my babies came, I rarely sat down during the day, ever, except for meals. There was very little rhythm to my life; it was lived on the fly. If I felt like jumping in the car and going […]
Three years ago today, she was just a sweet baby. Her life was so simple. Every hurt and sorrow were quickly mended with nummies. She still makes this face today. And she still wears this jacket now. I find that hilarious. As much as I miss that sweet babe I love this big girl she’s […]
Zia has gone from slightly dreading dance last year–“it’s too hard!”–to thoroughly reveling in it. She brings gifts from her stash for select friends, wears just the right clothes (down to inside-out socks) and insists the teacher call her Pippi. We all go with her to our little community center and wait outside her classroom. Caleb’s […]
February is short for a reason–I’m sure of it. Days of below-zero along with a little bout of the sniffles kept us indoors most of this week. We’re all feeling better now, and I’m oh-so ready to get out and walk, run, snowshoe, climb a tree, plant a garden, you name it. And drag these […]
This here boy is Chub. Chub from Chubville. He is also known as The Chubinator, Chubinations, Chubdee, and Chubso also Fubso, Mubso, Nubso, Pubso, Pibso, and Peebso, along with endless other variations such as Chibbin, Pibbin, Libbin, Chubbin, Nubbin, Pubbin, Chubster, Nubster, Fubster, and Pub. Pub from Pubville. All names are original and courtesy of Zia, who, […]
