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5 on Friday

1. this week mason and i started reviewing school stuff. i was surprised how much he remembered. i’m still not quite sure how i will do “school” this year. until we get settled into our new place it will be a little up in air. but we are both eager to start. he is so […]

potty talk.

this week i am attempting to tackle 2 big things and it all revolves the bathroom…and me spending less time in it! teaching mason to wipe. we decided in our family when you turn 5 you “get to” wipe yourself.  so mason is in the process of learning that and doing quite nicely. teaching the […]

5 on Friday…from the beach!

what have i enjoyed about our first family vacation? well, a lot but here are 5 things i’d like to share with you. 1. watching the kids play at the beach, jump in the waves, roll in the sand, build sand castles and join in the fun myself. 2. celebrating our big boys birthday…with an […]

our big boy.

today you are 5. hard to believe you have only been in our lives for 5 years and have had such a great impact on ours and many others lives. you are… thoughtful, considerate, funny, deliberate, driven, wise, leader, friendly, joyful, imaginative, kind, inquisitive, persistent, a learner, inclusive, brave, confident you love… Star Wars, your […]

5 on Friday

1. There are a ton of yellow squash in the garden and we don’t know what to do with them. I found this recipe and made it last week. I can’t say it was a huge hit but it was edible and we used up 3 of the many squash. Any other recipes using yellow […]

rest.

The past several weeks the trees around here have becoming peppered with white cob webby nests full of caterpillars, soon to be butterflies. You can spot them easily driving down the road and the kids are fascinated with them. Remember when you used to play the “slug bug” game, pointing out a VW bug car? […]