I’m always surprised to see tender plants growing in such harsh conditions.
Not unlike my children attending public school.
07.02.2009
The first time Isaiah pitched in a Little League game it was horrible. He walked eight batters and threw wild pitches every other throw. It was so bad, in fact, the coach pulled him off the mound which almosts never happens at this level of competition.
That same night Isaiah’s teammates were making comments on Facebook [...]
06.30.2009
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We took a weekend trip to the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota and happened upon this lovely scene.
It’s rare to see a moose. They are shy creatures. But to see a cow with twin calves and not be killed by the protective mother? Well, that happens about as often as my teenage sons say, “I [...]
06.30.2009
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I’m just going to pretend that it has not been almost a month since I’ve updated my beloved blog, and I’m not going to make excuses like “I’ve been really busy” and all that stuff other bloggers say when they realize the gap between posts has become embarrassing. It’s tacky and I’ll have no part [...]
06.05.2009
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If there were chicken pageants, like Miss Chicken USA, our chickens would win hens down.
Today I decided to hold our own little contest.
This hen did very well in the interview portion of the program.
Notice the contemplation in her eyes when I asked her where she sees herself in five years.
This hen has mastered the runway. [...]
06.05.2009
Kait comes home for lunch almost every day that she works. Yesterday she walked in the door and without skipping a beat Kevin said, “Hey Waldo. How’s work?”
People, this is why I wanted so many children.
06.04.2009
Today was the first day of summer vacation and to be honest, I really like having my kids home with me. I do reserve the right to retract that statement if I find a half-eaten PB&J sandwich under the couch in the basement or if my facial tick returns from being pestered to death about [...]
06.03.2009
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So about a week ago four Robin eggs hatched in a nest near our home. It is low enough to the ground to allow me to see into it if I stand on my tip toes. If I didn’t exercise self control I’d be peeking at them every hour because I still haven’t been able [...]
06.02.2009
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See that green bench in the background? That’s where you’ll find me every spare moment I have this summer. I’ll be sipping on an over-priced latte and startling strangers with the click of my camera’s shutter because I can’t think of anything better than that.
Except maybe hiring someone to keep up with our laundry pile.
06.02.2009
Nathanael is quite smitten with Stella Luna, the Hen.
And she, him.
Tomorrow is the kids’ last day of school which means that Nathanael and Stella will have much more time to spend together.
And because of that, I will have much more laundry to wash.
06.01.2009
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In the gymnasium at the graduation ceremony, I mean.
05.28.2009
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You really do hatch in a hideous state, my little unfeathered friends.
05.26.2009
My youngest child recently turned nine and I’m realizing more each day how my children need me less and less in practical ways, like the tying of shoes and zipping of jackets. You know what I mean, the things that make us feel like we’re contributing essential care in our offspring’s life; things that make [...]
05.26.2009
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I love when peaceful campfires turn into full-blown marshmallow fights.
Because it presents me with opportunity to communicate all the possible ways someone could die by marshmallow.
05.12.2009
Kevin started his first job yesterday and of course I showed up with camera in hand to document this momentous occasion.
No longer will Kevin have to live birthday to birthday.
05.10.2009
I woke up this morning to a tiny knock on my bedroom door.
“Mom? I have something for you. May I come in?”
It was Elly.
She had a tray of food and wanted to serve me breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. Not only had she scrambled eggs and made toast, she had gathered a small bouquet [...]
05.08.2009
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Try raising five boys once.
The testosterone levels in this home are off the chart, and the behavior inspired by this male hormone causes me to question my sanity. Daily.
Take this evening for instance. It was a beautiful spring day with temperatures in the 70’s, very little breeze and plenty of sunshine. Logan mowed the lawn [...]
05.07.2009
All winter long Logan has waited for this day. Today we pulled the riding lawn mower out of storage, dusted it off, filled it with gas and handed Logan the keys, for Logan dearly loves to mow the lawn.
(I see you, Isaiah. Your muscles are big.)
It might be more accurate to say that Logan loves [...]
05.07.2009
My nine year old son, Nathanael, is a brilliant child who has struggled in the reading department.
I take some responsibility for Nathanael’s reading delay since I did not invest the same amount of time and effort to teach him letter sounds the way I did with my older children. Nathanael is our seventh child and [...]
