We went shopping for Easter dresses and as we were leaving the mall I noticed the little shop where they sell glittery, fun girl stuff, and also pierce ears. I asked them if they wanted their ears pierced? They’ve been talking about it for months because of all the earrings Jody has given them. I […]
Awww, here they are–all the kids plus one friend who slept over last night. This is Dan and Alicia helping b.g. at the Easter egg hunt before church. Here’s p.j. in her fancy dress. I found this at Baby Gap and gave it to her for her birthday. Those are little Eiffel towers and so
Twelve years old, she is. Here she was like six years old. Here she is just born–that’s going back a ways. She was born round and sweet on an April morning. We were pretty glad to see her. But today, twelve. We had the big party last night, so today we had a small party–colored
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There was the usual pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt at church. Early, we were pulled aside and asked if we’d help take down the tables and stack the chairs afterward. The guy said, “We could use your helpers.” Sure, plus tall boys are good for stacking chairs. It made me chuckle a little. All
It is. And yet it was fine in the house. We have lights and heat. Little Jay and James went back to college to visit friends. Maria’s at a movie with a friend. Lydia’s a quiet as a cat. It’s just these giddy people–in the dirt in socks, driving people nuts with their laughing and
This girl was Confirmed today. It’s a Lutheran thing, happens after a couple years of classes, then there’s this special ceremony marking graduation. We went to their church, which is different from our own, and yet the same. We go to an old church in the city, an old stone and stained glass building, gothic
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Here they are opening their wedding gifts, twenty five years ago: see why we used to call them barbie and ken? twenty five years and three kids later, still sweet Happy Anniversary, you guys. love, Val
Oh well, this has been the quietest week ever, almost absurdly silent. Maria had a friend here for the evening, and they baked the sour dough starter, the friendship bread. The fragrance of vanilla and cinnamon filled the house and even the yard. Thursday we did make it to preschool with the 24 Amazing Princess
Beautiful day, lots of fun… We went to church and to the Easter breakfast before the service. It was great. Tim decided he wanted seconds on the sausage, so I told him to go get in line and ask. They’d give it to him. He went skipping on up there and I figured they’d put
Today we had our best mr. b.g. for the day. He was lively. He’s learning to crawl, did a terrible face plant on the living room rug. UGH! You know that sound when the little head hits the floor, sounds like someone dropped a pumpkin? Yeah, that sound. (It’s an old pretty area rug, but
