family it's beginning to look a lot like christmas Most of our neighbors took advantage of really warm weather a couple weekends ago to put up their Christmas lights. We were busy at the barn, so didn't get around
family happy thanksgiving This year we celebrated Thanksgiving at home with just our family of four. Braden was on smoked turkey duty, and I got lots of help in the kitchen this year.
family throwback thursday (november 26, 2019) Emma's and Olivia's note to me the night before we were scheduled to fly to Florida. I didn't know if we were going to make it since we were in
kids friendship flannel Today Olivia had friendship flannel day at school. Its always fun when I tell Olivia I need to get a picture of her. That always turns into at least 10
family meet oreo Three weeks into our first kitten fosters I said I would never foster again. Three of the four came down with ringworm. They had to be quarantined for 8 weeks.
kids stair slide I've always wanted to do this... As with most things this could go one of two ways... (1) someone is going to get hurt almost immediately, ending all the fun
around the house then there were none... Lily and Sylvester were adopted together and are off to their new home. They are going to live with a single older guy. I'm wondering how much they are going
kids then there were 2.... Today we sent Rosemary (aka Rosie) off to her new home. She has always been the shiest of the 4. I thought for sure she would be the last one
family then there were 3.... This week all our kittens are going to their new homes. First to leave us was Gus Gus. I loved this big boy. If I was going to keep one.
kids book character day Every year Emma's school does a reading fundraiser. One day during the fundraiser all the teachers and students celebrate with book character day. Last year Emma was Pete the Cat.
family home sweet home We made it home just in time for a blizzard. 7"+ fell on Tuesday. On Thursday we had freezing rain and the weirdest color sky I've ever seen. Olivia said
kids getting big In the beginning I thought we'd have our foster kittens for a month... maybe 2. Here we are almost 3 months later and they're still here, and will be until
kids last of the pool days We don't have too many pool days left... seriously, I think tomorrow may be the last one. After tomorrow its chilly weather in the forecast.
kids first day of 2nd grade Here we go! Today is Emma's first day of second grade. Her school is doing hybrid learning, so Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays she is doing distance learning at home. Tuesday
kids final flight Our last monarch hatched today. This one we got by accident from an egg on the milkweed plant we picked to feed our other caterpillars. Monarchs usually fly away pretty
kids throwback thursday (september 3, 2019) Emma's first day of 1st grade... also the day there was a sewage leak at school and they called all the parents to pick up the kids by noon.
kids wrapping up summer I hate that summer is coming to an end already. Its getting darker earlier... Our last two caterpillars are turning into butterflies... We're squeezing in every last part of summer
