Two years ago our first-niece-who-lives-in-Kansas arrived! Now she is a big sister. To a new little sister. And we are so excited. Two little girls! Two mighty miracles arriving in miniature, gifted from God. I always forget how tiny a new baby is and how soft and how sweet. Meet our two-year old niece when she […]
Thankful for Photos and for Little People
A few falls past… these were my little people… I’m so thankful for photos, because I forget. I forget how little they were and the chubby cheeks and the daily details of yesterday. I’m so thankful for photos of my little people. And I’m so thankful for these children of ours. Counting blessings and recalling […]
Good-Bye Braces!
October found us at the orthodontist ready to say good-bye to braces! Everything went very well, according to the orthodontist, and the braces got to come off earlier than we were thinking. Double hooray! Matthew and I, neither one ever had braces, so we really couldn’t relate to Renae in this experience. My older sister […]
Because He Died For Me
Renae’s baptism memories~ We made cookie bars and homemade ice cream and invited everyone to come to the park afterward. We made….. Sugar Cookie Squares Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Peanut Butter Rice Krispies M & M Blondies and Brownies Napkins and bowls~ {We didn’t make these.} 😉 Renae’s favorite songbook and the books that the […]
Memoir Monday {No. 36}
Back in May, I was going to go visit my family and celebrate my sister’s birthday. Our plans got changed and so August found us traveling to Ohio. While I was there I got to meet this family. Teresa the Sea Turtle and Perry the Penguin. Their children~ Pippin the baby penguin. Crunch and Scales, […]
An Ice Cream Sundae Shop
My son likes ice cream. He gets it honest. His paternal Grandpa seriously likes ice cream, too. And his dad likes ice cream really well. My son likes to eat ice cream, but he also likes to fix up ice cream sundaes. And he is good at it. We tell him he should open an […]
Meet My Tintype
A while back I mentioned winning a giveaway of a tintype over at The Modern Mrs. Darcy’s blog. I was and still am excited that I actually won! I took some time deciding {and debating and hashing over} what photo I wanted printed. {I think my husband thought I was a bit crazy.} {He’s […]
Cats and Kittens of 2014
Meet O’Malley! We named her and then decided she is a girl. O’Malley seems more like a boyish name, I think, but oh well! About a month ago, O’Malley showed up at our aunt’s house. Our aunt posted a photo of the kitten on fb asking if anyone wanted to give her a home. I was sure my kids […]
Because Mamas Do a Lot
I have these two half-grown children living at my house. And if you read my blog very often I’m sure you’re thinking, “Wow. She mostly just talks about how fast time goes by and how quickly her kids grow!!” Too true. I do feel that way a lot and I do think about it a […]
Today is Tuesday
Today is Tuesday, but not TAKOS Tuesday, {for Lego Movie Fans} and I didn’t take time yesterday to post a Memoir Monday post this week. It seemed I kept busy with other chores and things I wanted to catch up on. I feel a little better each week and I’m very thankful. It’s nice to […]
Playing in the Creek
Cousins visiting. Rocks, sand, and dirt. Mud banks. Water to swish like a fish in. Ideas and imagination. Places to pose. Mudpies made to point out. Perfect ingredients for a recipe of fun! Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2014
The White T-shirt Team Pounds and Places Hammock Posts
Earlier this year, in the spring, back before it started raining and before harvest time was here and before I was sick, back when we were thinking about boxwoods and trees and stuff like that, two out of the four from the “we”, did some digging and working and put in poles for a hammock. I […]
Birthdays to Celebrate!
Since Renae and Tucker’s birthdays come very quickly after Christmas and since Ohio and Kansas aren’t next door neighbors, our Ohio grandparents have only been here for their birthdays a couple of times. Grandma hadn’t given them their birthday gifts yet, so when they and Emma were out, we decided to have an impromptu birthday […]
Let’s Play With Pop-pops
Our old John Deere R had been needing some attention, so the mechanic of the family did some work on it and then got it out to take a spin or two. He ended up bringing his brother’s John Deere D over from the farm and consequently tried starting it up. It sprang to life […]
Planting Boxwoods
Hooray! Boxwoods to go along the front of the porch! Let’s hope they can survive our hot Kansas weather. Especially this spring, because we are dry! Very dry. Back in April, we dropped Tucker off at a friend’s so he could celebrate his friend’s birthday with him. Then the rest of us headed off to […]
In Honor of Mother’s Day, Starring Agnes
Happy Mother’s Day to mothers everywhere! Happy Mother’s Day to all the great moms. Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful women who invest in the lives of children. Happy Mother’s Day to the women who birth babies, adopt children, spend time with nieces and nephews, mother spiritually, mentor, act as a big sister, whatever […]