I set my camera out this morning – even changed the batteries. Then in the hustle and bustle of getting everyone out the door, I forgot it. Of course I didn’t remember it until I wanted to whip it out
NO NAP!
Cami was acting tired this morning so I went to put her down for her morning nap. Nothing out of the ordinary – she fussed for a little bit after she realized I was done singing to her. After I
Trip to the Zoo!
The weather today was gorgeous! It was in the upper 70’s and just wonderful after it’s been so cold. It almost felt like we were skipping spring and going right to summer. We took the day off from our normal
Wonders of Teeth
Cami’s teeth have come in much earlier than the other kids’. Her first two popped up at 9 months (as opposed to the other kids being 1 year old) then the last four have come through within the last 2
Emma . . Fashion Designer
This week Emma informed me that she has ‘officially’ decided on what she would like to be when she grows up. Not long ago she was very seriously looking into becoming a librarian. When we were at Cornell, she kept
Turning ’30’!
The day finally came yesterday – the day I officially entered the realm of the “30-somethings.” I don’t know what I was expecting – sore joints upon awakening, fireworks going off outside, or major melt-down. None of these things happened
Winter Wonderland
We woke up to a ‘Winter Wonderland’ this morning. The local schools were canceled so we decided we could do a half-day of school ourselves to enjoy the snow outside. As soon as Cami went down for her morning nap,
Creamy White Chili
This is our new favorite soup – of any kind! Way back in October for our church’s fall festival, we had a chili cook-off. I made our easy, throw-in-the-crockpot chili but found a couple chilies we had to get the
Chocolate Mint Marvels
On our way out to CA I saw this recipe in the airline magazine. It looked like a great one to try and we all fell in love with them. They are delicious! ¾ cup butter 2 ½ cups flour
Zucchini Cookies
1 cup shortening 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups peeled and grated zucchini 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) 2 teaspoons nutmeg 2 cups raisins or