Okay, I lied yesterday. I had the urge to paint last night and spent the evening cutting in. Jared painted the trim. And this morning we rol...

Warbs is healthy.  The other two have double ear infections. But you know, I am very grateful that these are only the second and third ear i...

Now three of us are battling this never-ending, slow-moving cold. So we haven't done much this week. But I did plan a few school lessons...

Yesterday he turns one. We didn't have a party, but we were visiting a friend and she had some extra party hats. James and I are both si...

See that light. I wish I had a better before picture (story of my life). I wasn't thinking. Also, don't look at the hall yet. It is ...

The boy loves a fire truck.  And tractors  Excavator Something Saturday we visited a bunch of big trucks and got to climb all over them.  Th...

And forgot to take a real before picture of everything randomly and precariously stacked.  But I did get a good picture of me and the saw. B...

A small peak into the beginning of a quilt.  It isn't just cut fabric and start sewing. Rarely do I follow a pattern and if I do follow ...

We picked apples today. The weather was so crisp and clear. They say they are open for another 8 weeks. So, maybe we will make another trip ...

He stands and he is so proud! He yells at us, claps his hands, and laughes when he stands up. It is so fun.  Jolly James, you make the world...

The title comes from my sister. She is the clever, wordy one. I just steal bits of her cleverness.  Goodbye tan!  It is amazing how drab and...

Time for a project!!  See the paint peeling? This white part of the stairs has always looked weird to me. So I decided before the baby ate s...

The world is full of inspirational sayings, like this fake Lewis quote that floats around.  Most of them talk about being true to you...

It's that time of year again. While everyone else in my house took a two hour quiet/nap time I dug into a new ESL book and started some ...

For those of you that don't enjoy the beach (raises hand), but have kids that do. And you dislike all the work it takes to get to the be...

First there was my brother's wedding: (All the family - the wedding was at my sister's gorgeous house!) Then there was a week of vbs...

From time to time I think, "if I had to get a tattoo, what would it be?" Most of the time I can't think of anything. Sometimes...

I've been on a bit of a reading kick. It doesn't help that I just got my newest order from Westminister Bookstore. Seriously. I go o...

1. These three keep me busy. Especially now that they all move. They were watching Dad leave.  2. It has been in the 90s for over a week. An...