We moved up into three tents this trip. The two older boys happily claimed the little pup tent. Stellan spent much of the weekend on his bike. He rode up and down that “bump” in the pavement dozens of times. New word for him: bump. It’s his favorite. Nap time. Yoga-mat-on-the-campsite-parking-pad style. The wagon proved […]
Back to School 2017
We began our homeschool co-op yesterday again. It was a fun day, all of the kids had a great day, and I dropped all eight off with no tears. Stellan threatened but crackers fixed that. I’m on the security team this year. So… I walked. And walked. It was a fun day… and I was […]
Michigan
We’re headed back to Missouri from our week in Michigan today. We’re on hour twelve and still at least four hours out. The van, packed to the gills with ten people and two dogs and the luggage for all and camera equipment for the photo shoot Blaine had to do while we were there, is […]
Pudding, Dumbo, and Flowers
Pudding makes Stellan happy. Very happy. Flowers make me happy. My flower beds are doing well this year. Good thing, because my potted flowers aren't. I can't win them all. Beckett finally has German Shepherd ears! After a good month with one ear up and one down, they finally have both stood up these last […]
Summer.
I've been canning applesauce. Lots and lots and lots of applesauce. We picked five laundry baskets of apples – 170 pounds worth. I ended up with 40 quarts all together, 30 quarts canned, six broken jars because I'm either missing something or my old jars are just over it, and some in the fridge for […]
Troublemaker #1 & #2
A week has passed since Liberty and Ruby left. Eden, Sterling, and Charlotte are back into the swing of things, though there were some frustrating moments with children who had thoroughly enjoyed their vacation and forgot what real life is like. This dear boy shrieked and did his best to jump up and down when […]
World Travelers and other Short Stories
Just as Eden, Sterling, and Charlotte are home again, now these two are off for their turn at Grandma Camp. My house is now noisier than before, food consumption is up from what it was, and chaos is back and in full force. It's always interesting to see what the dynamic is when different kids […]
Five kids – and I still can’t keep up.
Life with only five kids is odd. When I had just five, life was busy. My oldest was eight. But I've gotten entirely used to the amount of work we can accomplish as a crew, and we're greatly diminished this week. Food consumption is also greatly diminished. It's rather amazing. It doesn't feel like nearly […]
Dogs, travel, and children
We’re home again. Eden, Sterling, and Charlotte stayed in South Dakota with my parents. Next weekend Dad will bring them home and take Liberty and Ruby back with him for their turn. My house is quiet. And messier. I left behind three capable children but none of my mess makers. Fun times. While I was […]
South Dakota
I’m in South Dakota at my parents’. The kids and I drove 650 miles with one stop to get here Friday. That’s about as good a trip as we get here, since I have to get fuel once. We listened to a recorded book the whole way and the van was silent otherwise. Stellan never […]
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