December 21

Sir Ian the Brave, ready for the end of the world DPP pics from past years: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 (at first glance, I thought this was Clara), 2011


These Days: Snow Day

I wanted the boys to be able to play outside in the snow, but I didn’t want to have to bundle Clara. We found a workable solution: the boys played on the balcony, and Clara stayed snug in her crib. It took twice as much time to suit up and unbundle as it did for […]


December 20

It’s a snow day! I’m sure that’ll mean a lot more to us in a few years when all the kids are in school (or out! as the case may be), but, still, there’s something about having a lot of heavy, wet snow on the ground, and we’ll make the best of it. On the […]


December 19

Lots of kids piled on the bed to watch a movie as book study was wrapping up this morning. The mamas were thankful to have a few more minutes to talk of things too heavy for little hearts and of the coming snow and of God, who holds all these things, and us too, in […]


December 18

He thought it necessary get out of bed (again) to tell us that D.W. (a character from the audio book that plays on repeat every night in the boys’ room) said “stupid.” This is a well-known fact in our house; Ian tells us every third day or so. Also, “You shouldn’t say ‘stupid.’” Right, kiddo. […]


December 17

Me: Hey, whatcha doin’, buddy? Simon: Feeding my T-Rex. Me: I thought T-Rexes were carnivores. Simon: Yeah, but sometimes he likes to eat plants. Me: Why’s that? Simon: He thinks plants are tasty. And it helps his breath. Me: What’s with the straw? Simon: I’m pretending it’s my beak. —– DPP pics from past years: 2006, […]


The Steiner Family

When Jason was working on the coding so I could have a gallery in this post, he needed some text and typed “I had a wonderful time taking photographs of the Steiner family” five times in a row (or maybe he cut and paste; I don’t know). I was tempted to leave it at that. I […]


December 16

It’s been fun each day as I post the new photo to look back through my DPP photos from past years. It’s so interesting to me to see what has changed and what really hasn’t. We do a lot of the same things from year to year — make cookies, play in the park on unseasonably […]


December 15

I’m a day late in posting this one. That’s because Jason and I were out (not just awake, but out) until after 1 am. Believe it. We had one of the most delightful days in recent memory, spent largely with two friends from Japan, Yui and Yuri. Our kids were absolutely enamored with these girls, […]


December 14

The last stretch before she starts her day. This one is delightful from the moment she wakes up. DPP pics from past years: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011