Lest I Forget

You know the wise words "If you don't have anything nice to say...". Well, yes, that would be why I haven't written anything lately. I am going through a bit of a rough patch and can't seem to find the answers. So. Silence. But Jack asked me to post a picture of his latest Lego creation on here. That's a vacuum cleaner. Just so you don't think he got the inspiration from seeing his mom do this on a regular basis, I will admit that I wish it was me, that little Lego lady. I can't seem to keep the house clean these days. See this guy in his lounge chair? This is not me. I run a million directions all day, and at the end of the day, I cannot see any real accomplishments.    Doesn't this look like the idyllic homeschool afternoon? Yeah. That lasted all about 5 minutes. Then the mosquitoes decided to join the party. Then we had to pack it all up and head back indoors. Boo. See here? He looks like he wants to get up and do somethin...

I placed a rather largish yarn order the other day. Clicking on 'place order' was scary. I don't like spending money on me, I always feel guilty. Then I reminded myself that the reason for this purchase was to make items for those I love. That quelled the anxious feeling, but only a little. When it arrived and I squeezed all that soft, colorful yarn, I got all giddy like a child on their birthday. Oh, I will have fun knitting for sure and I look forward to seeing my little one's faces when they receive their handmade gifts. I don't expect Peter to jump for joy over his sweater, but I am loving this pattern so far. I can't wait to finish and see him in it. I am reading mostly stories to the children, and I am reading excerpts from 'The Faith Explained' for Jack's religion course. Oh, and I am listening to 'Jane Eyre' on my  phone. Gratuitous kid pics because they were pestering me just so cute I had to snap a couple photos. ...

Do you have a cup of coffee with you? Do you even drink coffee or are you one of those people who can actually function in the morning without this most delicious beverage? Well, sit on down anyway. I wish on this beautiful day that you and I were sitting on my back porch with our coffee and catching up. Oh, and I do so want to hear what is going on with you today, so please tell me. Fall is gently blowing a cool breeze this morning and is sending summer away into happy memories. This weekend was the first of these cooler days and crisp skies, and Saturday found us on a farm! Some friends of ours have a charming farm and when they sent out an invitation to friends to help with a barn raising, well, I got all happy inside. We said we would come even if we are city slickers with no knowledge of barn raising. As life in wont to do, things did not go as planned. They were behind schedule and we were the only people able to come, so we got to take an up-close look at their farm. My kids r...

In a span of three and a half weeks, we have celebrated three birthdays! Peter turned one, Anna is nine, and Therese is now three years old! Can I just say "whew"? We have eaten a lot of cake! Anna knew for quite some time the things she would like for her birthday. A bigger bike (she needed one), her ears pierced (she is my girly girl), and a Rubik's cube (she is also fond of puzzles). Her grandmother gave her some money to pick out a new leotard for gymnastics. I looked at her the other day as she breezed past me and I saw that she is growing without my permission. I keep thinking of her as my little girl. She is now older than Ben ever got to be and maybe that is why I try not to notice that she is nine. Let's just say that I will never have a lucrative career as a cake decorater. It didn't really matter how they looked, they tasted delicious and they held the candles nicely. My Anna Rose is growing up. It's not pink! That was a major r...