It might take an outsider one morning of listening to my kids talk to figure out what interests my husband and I, and which of those interests have rubbed off onto our children. This morning when we sat down to breakfast Sam exclaimed, “Mommy, three of the irises are blooming!” I beamed with pride at [...]

These are actually from the big snow last week. We have yet to go out in our current blizzard, which might be even more impressive.

When Robby and I visited the farm the other week they were using these to water the seeds they were planting. Totally cute and great, right? Especially because the holes disperse the heavy stream of water a kid typically dumps on plants, and they’re so light to begin with it makes them easier for the [...]

In this last one you can see Robby’s reflection, which seems oddly appropriate.
This morning Sam is saying Robby is “noxious,” which I can only assume means he’s “OBnoxious.” Robby won’t stop trying to eat “bandhands” (rubber bands), and Sam is throwing puzzle pieces. Robby is now wearing a construction helmet and spinning himself around [...]

It’s another week of the You Capture Challenge over at I Should Be Folding Laundry. The theme this week: Family, so of course I had to share.
Family - here are all my boys:

Both of the boys are still asleep. It’s 8:11am. I don’t even know what to do with myself…well, obviously I do because here I sit. And I think the cats are chasing a mouse downstairs so I’ll just be staying away from that. Ah, coffee…
Today I am older. Yesterday was my birthday. Here’s my advice, [...]