The Calm Before the Storm
Last week was a very quiet time around the house. We were finishing up our summer school early, in advance of my surgery and recovery, so we basically focused on…
The Kiddie Pool
When it starts to get hot, the kiddie pool comes out of the red shed and then Dad has to spend a lot of energy scrubbing it clean before finally…
An Eight Year Old and A New Photog in the Fam
The anticipation was keen throughout last week, growing stronger as Sunday approached. Ellie's actual birthday was on Wednesday, but we had to wait till the weekend to celebrate properly at…
At Grandma’s House
It is a long standing tradition, starting way back when Grandma and Grandpa first moved down to the Valley, that every other weekend they would have the grandchildren come for…
Memorial Weekend 2020
E.P.I.C. That was our Memorial weekend. We had SO much fun, we had NO car trouble, there were NO injuries (other than one mild bee sting and a few slivers)…
Boys Weekend
This was the weekend Dad took the four youngest boys up to the ranch in Tom-Tom (the new truck). It turned out to be, as you might expect, a very…
Water Fight!
The best way to socially distance is to have a water fight, right? I don't know. I figure the flying water mitigates germs, viruses, etc. Anyway, big brother Mark came…
Time for Tea
Ellie asked for a tea set for many weeks, and finally had enough saved to get a little set for herself. She was delighted to serve tea to anyone who…
Portraits in the Park, and a Visit with Rellies
Today we drove to the eastern edge of the world to see Grandma in her brand new house, and it was Worth.It. What a beautiful place God has provided for…
Pumpkin Time
For someone who loves autumn as much as I do, I'm painfully negligent of fall traditions. I can count on one hand and have fingers left over the times I've…