Jaeda Tag

There once was a group of girls who loved each other and were committed to each other, babies and allergies and ungraciousness and all. They loved to gather at homes and parks and on this particular day, the library. The kiddos built towers, made their...

28 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 /

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 /

We have a certain procedure for timeouts in our house. • warning • placement in timeout • sitting there a few minutes • restatement of reason placed in timeout • declaration of God's command to children to obey their parents (at first, we do this for them, eventually they do...

22 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 /

Jaeda's second birthday was a smash hit of puzzle time with Daddy (any time with Daddy is referred to by her as a "Daddy Jaeda Date"), a moist and delicious quinoa flour & zucchini cake (we made some edits to the recipe, things found in the...

29 July, 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 /
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