I don't know about you but every day, since quarantine began 7 weeks ago, I finish multiple sentences with, "Never mind, what does it matter anyway…" Don't wear your school shoes out to play! When did you guys last get a bath? Did I shower today? It's past bed time! Did you stain that shirt? … Continue reading QuarantiMe
Category: outdoors
Lessons in the garden
As parents to three little boys, Josh and I not only wanted to have a garden for the benefits of the fruits and veggies it will produce but also to spend time together as a family and to teach some lessons along the way. We have spent a lot of time in the garden this … Continue reading Lessons in the garden
Ennis Garden – June update
We spent all of last Sunday (over 10 hours!) as a family, planting the garden. Yes, it is a bit late to be planting seeds (Step 5) but we have made great progress. The seeds that went into the ground were green beans, okra and carrots. We have 4 rows of green beans, at 50 … Continue reading Ennis Garden – June update
Family Garden update
Our busiest weekend in the garden yet... We decided we wanted to do our family garden again this year after moving from the house where we had our original garden. We love the project and activity we have together as a family and the valuable lessons for the little guys. Also, of course, we love … Continue reading Family Garden update
Spring has Sprung
It really feels like spring around here. It was nearly 80 degrees today! The flowers are in bloom and little tiny leaves are beginning to grow on our trees. I love the florescent green color of the freshly grown grass in mid-April and hearing the birds chirping in the yard. Those two things always bring … Continue reading Spring has Sprung
Wyatt, 8 months old
8 M O N T H S | He's got our vote. ✔✔✔ Wyatt is 8 months old today! This boy crawls, pulls up, stands and then reaches into things like trashcans, the dishwasher, my plant!, suitcases... 🤷♀️ Wyatt even pulls things off of the coffee table. He has 2 little, front, bottom teeth coming … Continue reading Wyatt, 8 months old
Traveling light with kids
Vacationing and traveling in general isn't quite so easy with kids. Am I right? The thought of driving 12 hours with our 3 boys was beginning to concern me a bit. We have driven with the 2 boys so many times, since they were born, doing 12 hour car trips to New Jersey and/ or … Continue reading Traveling light with kids