Once we had base camp set up, it was time to go check out the air show stuff. So off we headed: And we found the jumpy things: It was a lot of fun until Indigo got hurt: So we gathered everyone together: And walked over to the planes: First we walked through […]
Don’t all little boys run around barefoot in the backyard and fly their kites with their goats?
One of the best parts of our vacation was the fact that the children got to spend so much time with their cousins. Since we’re the only part of our family living in Indiana, cousin time is very precious. I wish I had taken more photos of them together, but here are a couple of […]
We were at the Kentucky State Fair today selling soap and demonstrating soapmaking. Brett was also demonstrating making bath bombs. We wanted to show the people how bath bombs work, so Jim took Hewitt to go get some water. The family bathroom was closest so the two of them went in there, got their water, […]
Hewitt just turned six – I can’t believe he’s so old! How did that happen? (Ok, I know how it happened, I’m just struggling to accept it.) Brett and Emery made him cookies for his birthday. After lunch they were all allowed to have one cookie. Hewitt finished his and then came up to me […]
Our last night at Disney, we had dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern. They normally don’t have character dining, but since the Crystal Palace is being renovated, they moved the characters to the Liberty Tree. So we got to share our dinner with some good friends: Mom and Dad’s favorite part was that the […]
Swimming is always a highlight of our Florida vacations. Here Brett is trying to explain to the girls that it is too cold for them to swim: The older children all had a great time: Hewitt put on a brave face despite the fact that he wasn’t swimming: Jade – not so brave a […]
We were having dinner at Boma’s restaurant one night. I was very excited about it because it was an African buffet style restaurant and I couldn’t wait to try some of the food that I’d heard about from our African friends. Boma’s is located at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, so Indigo and Jade decided they […]
During dinner last night, I asked the children why we celebrated Easter. When I ask questions like this, I always start with the youngest and go up. Mom: “So, why do we celebrate Easter?” Jade: “Cause we make soap” Indigo: “Cause we make lots of soap” Hewitt: “Cause we make soap and sell it to […]
Norway (in Epcot) had a little ride and a movie about the country. Afterwards they let you out through their gift shop. Hmmmm…. not sure that was a great idea: Do you know what it took to get the children to put down those weapons? Especially Jade:
Jim and I have categorized our children. Brett, Cole, and Emery are the “seniors”, Fletcher and Greyden are the “juniors”, and Hewitt, Indigo, and Jade are the “littles”. Grandma took the seniors and juniors to Disney Quest, so Jim and I got to spend some time with the littles. Hewitt kept saying how much he […]
We’re back from our vacation. We had wonderful park weather (mostly 70’s) and still managed to get in a lot of swimming time. Thanks Grandma and Poppy for working at Disney World to make it possible! I’ve got tons of photos to post. So get ready! Driving to the airport (just a bit excited): Brett […]
We’ve had a whole bunch of little birdhouses hanging around the barn for several years. Jim decided to let the children each have one. They got to decide where to hang it, and the boys put them up. This one is Hewitt‘s: Don’t you just love Hewitt’s smile? He seems to have forgotten how, and […]
People say to me all the time, “I don’t know how you do it all.” I would just like to go on record that I definitely DO NOT do it all. For example, I let Hewitt wear these pajamas all winter: A good mom would have made time to go upstairs to the storage area […]
One of the ways we get our house to run is for everyone to pitch in and help with the work – even the youngest children. Sometimes that works really well. Sometimes it just makes more work. One of the easiest jobs for Hewitt, Indigo, and Jade to do is cleaning off the table and loading […]