Nature Center Hike

In spite of how grey and windy it was this past Friday, the boys wanted to get outside and so did mom. Enough paperwork! Time to go out and see stuff. And play with the telephoto. Sometimes saying “thank you” for a gift means going out and having fun with it. So off we went [...]

Magnets and Water and Compasses, Oh My!

I should have blogged about this much earlier. At the beginning of the week, the boys worked on making their own compasses using dressmakers’ pins, magnets, pieces of foamie stickers and bowls of water. They learned how to make a magnet by taking the pins and rubbing them a another magnet a few times but [...]

I <3 These Boys

“Why do you have the heart thing in that?” “I just want the practice, my baby.” (The thought of how fast you are growing up sometimes makes me heartsick) “Take my picture too! Oh wait, I want to ride my bike. Don’t take too long!” “Just stand still and it will go very fast.” (Not [...]

Soccer Game + What Is Up With Us

God is good! NM’s soccer team had their second game of the season this past weekend. Now, to be honest, I have no idea what the final score was, whether 3-1 or 2-1 (I think it was the latter). They were disappointed to say the least. BUT I was beside myself. NM played goalie in [...]

Our Namesakes

So friends from church share our name, hence the title. Last Thursday, we took our kids—those available—and headed to a park so I could get practice taking photos of other people’s kids. Was I nervous? Yes. Was I uncomfortable? You betcha. Should I have been? Not at all. Wheee! It was fun taking photos of [...]

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