for now, the only thing we're growing on this farm is kids - not the goat variety
My helpful daughter
Making bread, doing laundry,
Without being asked.
Sudoku has been spoiling me the last few weeks. She has taken over most of the bread-making responsibilities, and a few days ago she did 3 loads of laundry without being asked! What did I do to deserve this goodness?
Thank you, sweet girl!
[Technically, haikus are written about subjects in nature. Oh well…]
I’m a gift bag saver and re-user. Today Sudoku was packaging a few gifts and came across this tag from last year. It’s a keeper. Into Rosebud’s file it goes.
A down economy and winter are looming, but there is still so much to be thankful for. The whole family is joining in on this post.
Good health. Reliable vehicles. A fireplace. Good neighbors. Playmates on the street. Reading time. Little Britches. Ballet lessons. Toddlers. Carman’s early morning routine. Good food to eat. Extended Family nearby. A roof that appears will hold up for another winter. Drawer organizers. A great room big enough to play in. A good summer camp experience. A new tent. Family camping. “Woggles and snuggles.” “Throw me on the couch.”
Thanks to Flickr’s Old Shoe Woman for the pecan photo. We eat pecans all year long. But they remind me of Thanksgiving.
Playing as a family is a great way to make memories, but playing with children of different ages at the same time poses its challenges. It’s usually too rough for the little ones or dreadfully boring for the older ones. We’ve come up with a way to involve all the kids (except 1 year old Rosebud) in a fun-for-all game of family soccer.
We generally break the 4 oldest – mom, dad, Carman (age 11) & Sudoku (age 9) – into 2 teams. Those teams play a regular game of soccer with sawhorses set up for goals.
Insert Doodle. Continue reading
Our drive to Asheville, NC was just beautiful with the leaves at their peak. We went to celebrate the marriage of a dear college friend. The wedding was held in a Greek Orthodox Church, so we heard Greek, ate Greek, and danced Greek! It was wonderful.
It is beautiful to see an old tradition like that alive and well. Continue reading
I always find good things at my neighbor’s yard sales. Saturday was no different.
4 unopened packs of loose leaf paper – $.10 each
3 pair of like new pants for Sudoku – $2 each
1 like new, short sleeve shirt for Doodle – $.50
1 colorful, like new organizer that hangs on the back of a car seat – $1
A couple of weekends ago, we spent the day at Chickamauga Battlefield riding bikes, climbing the stone tower, throwing the aerobi, picnicing, and horsing around. We all enjoyed the biking, Rosebud and Doodle were unsure about climbing the stairs inside the dark tower, and Carman saw how easily an aerobi can get stuck in a tree when throwing from a high tower. Here are some pictures from our day. Continue reading
There’s a large hill on the other side of the river where we went last sping with some flattened out cardboard boxes. The older kids and Marathon went sledding while Rosebud and I strolled around. Here are some pictures we captured that day. It looks like we’re on top of the city. Continue reading
Doodle recently learned to ride a 2 wheeler. He’s the 3rd child Marathon has taught to ride, and his method has changed and improved since teaching Carman & Sudoku years ago.
Marathon used training wheels to help teach the older 2 kids, and they developed the bad habit of not leaning into turns. Instead they would actually lean in the opposite direction in an effort to keep the training wheels grounded.
So this time Marathon was determined to not use training wheels at all. Continue reading
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