Emily really wanted to start riding her pedal bike. On Monday the kids and I pulled out the bike that was given to us from a neighbor a year ago to evaluate its usability. We discovered that the front tire wouldn’t stay inflated. With some help from youtube and a few prayers I managed to…
Family
Our Favorite Children’s Books (Ongoing List)
We do a lot of reading at our house. I think it really began in earnest when I was pregnant with Nathan and would spend my day on the couch. What else is a mom and toddler going to do but look at children’s books? Now we have set times for reading (scriptures at breakfast,…
The Nutcracker Ballet
During December I thought it would be fun to watch The Nutcracker Ballet with the kids as part of the magic of the Christmas season. We enjoyed the experience when Laura was just a few weeks old. And every Friday evening since it has been their weekly movie of choice. Our favorite version is the…
Four Months Old
Dear Laura, At four months old you are super involved in the day to day happenings of our household. You make a point to make eye contact while you are speaking – which is a lot of the time. When you are well rested and fed you have lots of happy conversational cooing as well…
February Progress: Sleep
Our night time hours have left much to be desired the last few months. We’ve had all three kids hitting typical sleep problems/disruptions (bedtime struggles, nightmares, bathroom visits, diaper changes, feedings) at the exact same time. A normal night has us up 6+ times with the three kids. We’ve joked that nighttime is a lot like…
Maple Syrup Festival and Covered Bridge Tour
This weekend we drove about an hour and a half south to check out a maple syrup festival. We went to one of the farms that is now five generations of maple syrup farmers. They had a incredibly fancy sent up with tubing connecting all their trees and vacuums to rapidly extract the water. In a garage…
A Week Outdoors
Indiana is finally starting to thaw out a bit! We’ve spent the last week outside during most of our waking minutes. 75% of the time the kids have gotten completely soaked. We are still drying out shoes. Yesterday I finally broke down and bought Emily and Nathan Tuffo Rain Suits and I am anxiously awaiting their…
Project: Laundry Basket Stand and Wood Computers
Last week I decided we needed to build something for our laundry baskets. The kids and I dug through our scrap wood bin and came up with a tentative plan. They also commandeered wood to make computers and build fires. On Wednesday I dropped the kids off on campus so I could work for a…
Valentines Day 2018
Valentines Day started off a little rough. We had had very little sleep for days and days so I was beyond exhausted. The kids were not phased and enjoyed cuddling next to Laura. We hosted a little preschool party at our house. The kids made and exchanged their homemade valentines with each other (except Nathan…
Moments
Emily made this mobile out of sticks and pinecones a year ago as part of Joy School. Her friend’s new babies arrived shortly after but she patiently waited 8 months to excitedly share her present. Laura is finally starting to appreciate it. Playing with peg dolls and acting out a story (either Frozen, Nutcracker, or Chronicles…