Posted in Children on August 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »
You know how you look when you’re sweaty? Kinda deflated, right? My face gets red and then my lips go slack and then I look a bit like a rosy-drunk toad. I’ll spare you the picture.
And then there’s my daughter.
And this little guy.
Nothing toad-like about them.
When God says He gives us new life, besides all [...]
Posted in For Jen on August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
At CHN’s Family Expo, Kate fell for a little guy named Quin. (I can’t ask his father for permission to show his face, so I can’t show the delightful picture of them each holding their mouths wide with their fingers and sticking their tongues out in absolute glee.)
She had been watching the boys play UNO and [...]
Posted in Children, For Jen on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It was a long day and my little goober found that warm water mighty lovely.
Posted in Children on August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I remember reading that in France, mothers teach their daughters how to dress well with very small wardrobes. They are taught what pieces they need and how to put them together simply and tastefully.
I wonder what the French CPS would do with this.
Oh, and of course, it was 90 degrees Fahrenheit that day. For those [...]
Posted in Children, Educating the Whippersnappers, Parenting on August 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When DD was two, we bought her her first 24-piece puzzle. But that wasn’t until I’d gone to multiple stores to find the most suitable puzzles (fruitlessly, as I was being a perfectionist) — hoping to find 14-piece puzzles, wholesome themes, etc. .
Yes, I am retentive sometimes.
So we sat her down and did a puzzle [...]
Posted in Parenting on August 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This is a Mei Tai. It sure makes baby-carrying handy. In fact it makes cooking or gardening in the evening very baby-friendly too.
The one situation that it doesn’t seem to work too well for is sitting. Oliver gets irritated being stuck in one place, where as he is often lulled into a stupor by being this close [...]
Posted in Children, Photos for Grandparents on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
