Corban

We eat donuts almost never. A sad state of affairs, I realized, that absolutely needed rectified. So how did we break the fast? With a Saturday morning family date? With a special reason to celebrate? Nope. This baby mama woke up one morning and said to...

30 August, 2014 /

Loving cousins Hating distance Belly popping With persistence Fresh hair cut For a birthday party Braiding hair And feeling artsy Girls abound In Corban's friends So time to veg And feel a man Sibling hugs That are staged by them Loving finding Little gems ...

29 August, 2014 /

Three weeks ago, we were in a parking lot when suddenly Corban cried out, "I see a plane!" Sure enough, there was a billboard advertising the upcoming airshow. We marked it on our calendars and counted it day by day by day by day by...

27 August, 2014 /

My family dropped Jon off at Liberty University last weekend. *sniff sniff* I won't tell you how many of his diapers I changed, haircuts I botched, or "Get-out-of-bed-NOW"s I screamed. But there he is, off finding his way (which is quite the chore, I understand,...

25 August, 2014 /

A couple months ago, we promised Aunt Erin we'd visit her this summer. Suddenly, summer was almost over, so a couple weekends ago, we made good on our promise. And are we ever glad we did! Erin's just moved into a beautiful 1920 apartment with...

23 August, 2014 /

A couple nights ago, I felt good. Good as in almost great! So we went outside after supper and drew and painted with chalk. Had quite the gathering of neighborhood kids (always my favorite) and even decorated some trees in the process. I was feeling...

11 August, 2014 /

We live two doors down from two of the sweetest girls. They have played hours and hours with our kids, riding/running/biking/scootering up and down our sidewalks, giving them our own local Aunt Hoopie and Aunt Abby (don't worry, Aunts; you haven't really been replaced). I've...

09 August, 2014 /

We bought 15 pounds of blueberries last week. The first 5-pound box is gone. You can see who's at fault. (That's right, I'm the mom who eats the last piece of cake and says, "The kids must have sneaked it," after wiping the crumbs off my mouth.) Good friend Megan is...

03 August, 2014 /

Swinging alone and swinging together. New mystery cars making friendships last better. Impromptu exploring on our favorite beach; no swimsuits, no problem, just undies for each. Intricate details on large coloring paper complete these extra fun summertime capers....

28 July, 2014 /

We spent the 4th of July with James' folks. We like to use the longer weekends for the longer travels. We've got this drive down to a science. Leave right after work. Drive 30-60 minutes. Stop for supper. Get kids in pjs. Watch one movie. Kids sleep; we read/chat. (James drive; Sarah...

24 July, 2014 /
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