We went camping again last weekend, this time a fairly spur-of-the-moment trip. Mom and Dad told us they were going the week before, and invited us along. Camping sounded much more interesting than staying home and cleaning the house, so off we went! It was in Lynx Lake, a beautiful area of Arizona that we’ve …
Monthly Archive: September 2008
Sep 26
Little Swimmers
This week was the boys’ last swim lesson of the season. We’re going to pick it up again in the spring, and Tegan is going to join them! It was such a successful summer, and they all worked so hard. Keep in mind when you see these pictures that they were all NON-swimmers just a …
Sep 16
Becoming
I was originally going to title this blog “Becoming a Butterfly,” because I’ve been thinking of this story lately: <<<<<<<<<<<<<< Butterfly (A True Story) A family in my neighborhood once brought in two cocoons that were just about to hatch. They watched as the 1st once began to open and the butterfly inside squeezed very …
Sep 09
Autumn Leaves
We made these with coffee filters and watered-down paint in eye droppers. LOTS of fun. Paxton and Everett made them for two days straight!
Sep 09
Too much love…
The other night I was laying in bed with Tegan, and Everett came in the room to talk to us. When he was leaving, I called him back like I always do. “Hey Ebbie” Turning around “Yeah?” “I love you” Big, heaving, four-year-old sigh. “Mommy. You ALWAYS say that.” “I can’t say I love you?” …
Sep 04
Tastes of Fall
Since Phoenix doesn’t really have an autumn in the traditional sense of the word, we’re bringing the autumn to Phoenix! Yesterday we tried a recipe I found for a fall smoothie – with pumpkin, applesauce, banana, and yogurt. It tasted like 5 different Thanksgiving desserts all in one drink, and unfortunately no one really liked …
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