This past weekend I painted a mural — a map of the world — on the wall in the boys’ bedroom. The whole room isn’t done yet, but I’m really happy with how the map turned out and I didn’t want to wait to share until I have the room all styled and staged. The […]
This happens to be a story about Simon and Clara, but it could easily have been Ian. Both the boys dote on her. It was late in the day, and I was spent. Ian had just driven his tricycle off the edge of the back deck into the holly bush (he was mostly unharmed), and […]
On a whim, we threw together a picnic yesterday afternoon and headed for the ampitheater (or, if you’re Simon and Ian “ampitheteor,” rhymes with “ampi-meteor”) at Pioneers Park. After lunch the boys wanted to show us their two forts (the spaces behind the bushes on either side of the stage), and we passed a lovely […]
Up before his alarm — and before anyone else in the house — he puts on the clothes he so carefully chose and laid out last night. How did he get so big? I wonder. (Lots of birthdays, he would answer. When he says this, I do not know if he is making a joke […]
This is going to be incredible! What is, buddy? Camping! – a prediction by Ian, age 3, before leaving To the surprise of just about everyone, most of all ourselves, the adventures we sought this weekend were mostly in the great outdoors. To make a long story short, we had planned a camping trip with friends […]
While most of our backyard is pretty heavily shaded all day long (perfect for us), we do have a small, sunny garden spot on the side of the house. We’ve been enjoying strawberries for the past couple of weeks, and today we decided to add a few more things we like. Last year at […]
But Moreheads, not so much. It’s a gorgeous 65-degree day here in Lincoln. Breezy. The kind of weather this hot-hating girl dreams about, especially in June. We took a little walk to the nearest park — maybe four or five blocks away. Simon happily bopped from tree to tree, or driveway to driveway, stopping to […]
For Ian and Clara’s birthday, we visited the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium. This place is a gem. There is plenty to see and do and enough variety to keep kids of different ages interested. The aquariums are filled with fish –and one huge turtle — that have been caught in Nebraska. As we first entered the winding […]
This Christmas Eve saw the return of a few family traditions: new, matching jammies for all the kids, catching up on the Jesse Tree, and hot chocolate stirred with a candy cane. And we tried a few new things (all of which I think will be keepers): tempura for dinner, driving around to look at […]
The boys have been begging to have a snowball fight. I’m not sure Ian knew what he was getting into. It ended with a snowball in his face (an accident). DPP pics from past years: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
I take photos of my three kids almost every day and of other people (and places and things) when I get a chance. I love to travel. I quilt and read and organize with great passion and in bursts of creativity and motivation with long (sometimes years-long) breaks in between kicks. I like cooking better than baking. Read More...
