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New Vehicles and Major Accomplishments

December 14, 2019 by Adrienne

We put together a 500 piece puzzle today. Mostly Pierce and I did it. He’s persistent and quite good at it. He’s ready to start another one. I haven’t done one for years, but growing up it was a Christmas vacation thing we always did. My littles were shocked I actually knew how. My bigs […]

12 weeks, huge, and making a turkey

November 28, 2019 by Adrienne

Apparently this is what 12 weeks along looks like with baby number nine. I keep getting asked when I’m due. The looks of sympathy when I say not until spring are quite comical. Baby’s heartbeat is 155 and I’ve begun to feel it move. So very fun. Happy Thanksgiving! We’re creating our own little feast, […]

And, then.

October 31, 2019 by Adrienne

Sterling made me a cute little owl wall hanging. He picked out walnuts from our tree, split them, and glued them on a branch to depict our family. “I even left a space for more. Just in case.” Smart boy. We’re looking forward to adding another owl to this lineup late next spring.

Stitches and X-Rays and Too Many Bright Lights

October 28, 2019 by Adrienne

Two weeks ago, our homeschool co-op had a mom’s event planned. They ordered fancy pizza and “taught” us how to paint a pumpkin on a canvas. I gulped, loaded up my children in the giant van, handed my keys to my sixteen year old, and watched my world drive away with plans to stay and […]

Abram the Awful

October 4, 2019 by Adrienne

I woke up this morning with a grand plan for the day. Finish school, then hit the park for a walk with the younger six while the big girls work. And then. Eden went out to do chores and came back in with a “um… can you come look at this quick?” I was hoping […]

Happy birthday Charlie and Pierce

October 4, 2019 by Adrienne

Charlotte turned nine last Thursday. Blaine took the day off and we made the rounds with free food coupons around town. Breadsticks at Little Caesar’s, popcorn chicken at Sonic (not free, but on sale and a fun treat), frozen yogurt at Orange Leaf. Then we went to the local painting place and the kids redeemed […]

I can’t make this stuff up.

September 20, 2019 by Adrienne

We started school and free time for writing, breathing, and laundry vanished. Yeah. Ruby caught the laundry up finally yesterday. I folded, she washed and dried, kids all put away. I folded about eight loads two days in a row. Today: two loads and done. It’s all put away and everything. I think that’s the […]

Back to School 2019

August 30, 2019 by Adrienne

We began co-op this week. I managed to get photos beforehand, run errands, and only pulled into the parking lot a minute after I planned to be there. We’re off to a good start. I had each child write their own name on the blackboard. I want to be able to compare handwriting improvements next […]

Stellan’s Backpack

August 29, 2019 by Adrienne

Stellan stared at his classmate with envy this week. He carried his backpack down the hallway and said, “I need a backpack with rollers on it, Momma. Will you buy me one?” I took his backpack from him and carried it, thinking maybe he was right. If he could manage it himself without deciding it […]

Mowing jobs, broken glasses, and school again.

August 22, 2019 by Adrienne

Stellan’s glasses lasted three days. He left them on the floor while he changed out of his church clothes and someone – who remains silent about their involvement – stepped on them. Like I said. Toddlers in glasses is no joke. He’d been doing so well though. His replacement frames are ordered and I ordered […]

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