All Boyds, all the time.
Since we’ve been spending a fair amount of time preventing our children from scaling bookcases and leaping off of armchairs, we finally took the plunge and built something that is actually designed for little monkeys to climb on. Continue reading “Jungle gym”
Lucy on October 6, 2010.
I’ve been working on a project lately: eliminating the extra few pounds I picked up last Christmas. I’m aiming to meet my goal before the 2010 holiday season rolls around. Continue reading “The Sixty-Five Day Shred”
_Lucy, during a peaceful double-stroller ride:_
bq. Rosie, you can be my little sister forever.
If you happen to see Lucy this week, ask her what she has in her wallet and watch her face light up. Continue reading “Lucy’s library card”
Both of our girls have loved music from their earliest days. But lately Rosie has taken a particular fancy to bursting out in song — and we just love it. Continue reading “Have a cherry”
_Lucy, at the breakfast table:_
bq.. “Mama, that woman in your exercise video looks kind of strange.”
“Oh, you think so? Why do you say that?”
“Her belly is flat. When I grow up, I want to have a fluffy belly, just like yours.”
I’ve been reading for years about children who are constantly asking “why,”and I kept wondering when we were going to experience that in our house. Well, the hour has arrived. Continue reading “A Day of Whys”
_Lucy, at the supper table:_
bq.. “Papa, can you do a handstand?”
“No, honey, I can’t.”
“Papa, probably you should take handstand lessons.”
Last weekend, we attended the “wedding”:/news/2010/our-joyful-storehouse-of-memories/ of some good friends of ours — with the most well-organized potluck reception I’ve ever experienced. We brought pie to feed 64. Continue reading “Pecan slab pie with chocolate and bourbon”