The week of birthday letters! My sweet M.E. turned 6 on Easter Sunday this year, and she lost her first tooth that day! It was a memorable birthday! Dear Mary Elizabeth, Happy 6th birthday! As Madeline sometimes writes on birthday cards of little ones in the neighborhood, 6 is such a big number. Truly. WhenRead the whole post >>
Well, that’s one way to make a hand turkey
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! And be sure to feed your family and guests well or they might end up like this… (Thomas once upon a time) “Bless the LORD, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts…” Psalm 103:1-2
High Five
Dear Mary Elizabeth, Happy birthday, my fairy-loving, yellow-is-my-favorite-color-of-the-moment-but-I-love-all-colors, sweet little girl! I can’t believe my little flower child is five now! You truly are a free spirit, who floats through life (always highly accessorized, of course) and notices whimsy and beauty all around you. Wild violets poking up through blades of grass. Clouds shaped likeRead the whole post >>
Out of the mouths of my babes (Vol. 1)
6-year-old Rachel as I was attempting to use the bathroom with an entourage in my midst: “I just realized something. Mommy never gets any alone time. I remember when I started school, and it was quiet and no one was talking, and I thought, ‘This is nice.’ I’d never had that before. Mommy, you stillRead the whole post >>
It’s not easy being 2…
…as evidenced by the following series of photos. I had told Thomas he could help open my birthday presents (I am getting old and am okay with it). Everything was all hunky dory until Mary Elizabeth wanted to help, too. He’s not too into this whole sharing thing. Thomas’s face is priceless, and so areRead the whole post >>