When we were done playing (and showing off) on the playground, we decided to take a hike. We usually do the 1.5 mile, easy trail. But we had been wanting to take the 2.3 mile, rugged trail that overlooked the Ohio River. Since it was a good day for showing off, we headed for the […]
One of the best parts of Fall is going apple picking. Our favorite apples are Fujis because they taste the best and store in our root cellar really well. It was a gorgeous day and everybody had fun hanging out waiting for the tractor ride to the Fuji apples. Hewitt and Indigo had fun […]
We took a huge vacation this summer that began with my brother’s wedding and grew to include a trip to the beach and a tour of Virginia. When we came home, the backyard and the children’s playground was completely overgrown with weeds: So, we had to tackle it. Here’s Fletcher kinda stunned by the enormity […]
In general, I love almost all aspects of having a large family. There is one aspect that I intensely dislike, however. And that is the semi-annual clothes changeover. Managing clothes for 8 children is never easy, but when it’s time to switch from summer to winter clothes (or winter to summer) – ugh, what a […]
Guess who we met at one of our recent shows? I have to share the story that Mary Todd Lincoln told me. It seems she and her husband were visiting an elementary school. They were walking down a hallway toward a group of students, when they heard one young boy exclaim, “Hey look! It’s Abraham […]
Mr. Sweetland had some clothes that he thought would be perfect for us. He was right. Greyden took one look at it and claimed it for his own. Fortunately there were two, so Fletcher got one also. I was taking pictures of the two of them, and Indigo decided she needed to be in on […]
I’m not a big follower of pop culture. I don’t listen to the radio or watch much television or read magazines. So I’m not very familiar with the newest “stars” on the scene. But I am aware of the Jonas Brothers. People have been telling me about them for years. I recently watched a song […]
Here’s a fun photo of the boys that a friend took. I love it when the children have fun together. It is one of my main goals that the children would be best friends with each other. Some days I think that’s never going to happen. (Especially at the end of a long, hot summer!) […]
Remember our dirt pile? It was 10 cubic yards of compost. The boys have been working on moving it all winter. They finally completed the job. Most of it went to the garden, but some of it ended up on them. Here’s the last little bit. And the boys victorious! Hmmmm….. Now what should I […]
My brother, Adam, and his family came for a short visit on their move from Arkansas to New Jersey. We had a great time visiting and getting to meet my newest nephew – Aiden James. I wish I had taken more pictures, but alas… I didn’t. But Brett remembered to grab the camera to capture […]
My boys like to wrestle. (Wow, what an understatement.) A couple of months ago, we saw an article in our local paper. It said that our town was having a 5 week wrestling clinic. We took the plunge and signed the boys up. Ok – I’m the mom – but they are really good at […]
While we were in the hospital with Hewitt’s pneumonia, we had some prescriptions that we needed to fill. Normally this is my duty, but I was sticking with my little boy and did what any good mother would do in this situation – I delegated it to my husband. So off Jim went with the […]