Elly has wanted a cell phone for a very long time. I’m thinking… no. Twelve year olds don’t NEED a cell phone. Heck, I waited until I was in my 30′s! But I did get her a mobile phone which she and Miss Emma tested during Emma’s visit last week. Elly made a good point....
Category Archives: Daily Photo
Truth in advertising
I LOVE this child!
I’ll have the yellow kind, please.
Elly came home from school with this bottle of water. She explained that she had to create a personal label for her water bottle. She chose “Yellow Springs” as her label. Mmmm, yellow water.
Flower Power
The snow is melting off our roof today. Its constant dripping reminds me that there is hope for spring after all. Any temperature above 40 degrees and I’m FILLED with hope. Bring the mosquitoes, Minnesota! Bring the lawn that needs to be mowed and the hummingbird feeders that must be constantly filled. You can even bring the...
Siblings
They are both in college. They both act like they’re two years old when they get together. I love it.
Nobody’s Home
Minnesota winters can be brutal and no one knows this better than the song birds. At least they are wise enough to head south for the season. The rest of us, or at least the warm-blooded humans, tend to shiver with envy.
It’s my favorite time of year
Late Autumn by William Allingham October – and the skies are cool and gray O’er stubbles emptied of their latest sheaf, Bare meadow, and the slowly falling leaf. The dignity of woods in rich decay Accords full well with this majestic grief That clothes our solemn purple hills to-day, Whose afternoon is hush’d, and wintry...
“Yuck and Awe”
The kids found a snake and begged me to take photos of it. Yeah right. Nikon doesn’t make a lens long enough to coax me into snake photography, so Daniel took this photo which I happen to think is quite stunning. (Way to think composition, Dan! Way to know aperture and focal points!) Also, I am...
TOUCHDOWN!
The only thing better than running 40 yards for a touchdown is having your big brothers celebrate with you on the sidelines.
She blinded me with Science
Nothing, not even being an audience member in Oprah’s Favorite Things show, excites me as much as this does.
My little T and E
We had our homecoming game tonight (it was a mild 51 degrees) and despite a close loss, some people had a blast. By the way, in previous years I would see boys doing this and think, “What kind of parents let their kids DO this?” and now I know.. Parents just like me.
INTERCEPTION!!
Isaiah got an interception and ran 65 yards for a touchdown. And then my heart burst with pride. I totally co-created him!
Making memories
I remember the days when my boys reached up for their dad’s hand. Those days are long gone and I miss them. Enjoy it, PK.
Look Mom….PARKOUR!
Kevin cracked me up today with his attempt at Parkour. It reminded me of this: The Office: parkour from Cris Castillo on Vimeo.
Caught in the act
Oddly enough, this is exactly how I eat a chocolate bar.
They’ll tell stories of this when they’re old
Poor McGee has to be put in his kennel in the morning so that he doesn’t follow the kids down to the bus stop like Walter has in the past. Never once did I think the chickens would start following the kids down the long driveway! Ahhh…country life.
Scent
Pink roses always remind me of Loves Baby Soft perfume, something I couldn’t live without as a teenager. Now I’m hooked on Ralph Lauren’s Romance but I’m growing tired of it which leads to my question: What’s your favorite perfume? Is there a fragrance I shouldn’t be living without as an adult?
Frost this morning
A Robert Frost kind of morning
Tyler the Great
It’s so exciting! A member of the Kirby Krew is at our house which is like having Kanye West drop in for a visit. Tyler is THAT popular in our home. This became apparent when Logan insisted that Tyler have our only unchipped drinking glass with dinner. Also, Logan made him pancakes for lunch. He...
My BFF
Stacy and I have been friends for 16 years. She is outgoing. I am shy. She loves being the center of attention. I love standing in the corner and observing people. She hates coffee. I can’t live without it. She’s all about feelings. I’m all about logic. Our relationship proves that opposites attract for I...