Mimi, Ansley and Avery at lunchtime. Avery loves to color, and if Mimi is holding one child, you can bet it won't be long before the other two have to squeeze in somewhere. If you can't tell, Ansley is actually sitting on Mimi's chair, right behind her. Christian will also squeeze in her lap often (and he's not really a snuggler!) so Mimi has a lot to balance with three. But these three sure do love her!
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I take pictures. This blog is a way for me to capture the every day moments in this season of my life before it becomes too foggy in my memory for me to recall. This is a tangible reminder of what my life was like, what we did, what was important to us, how we spent our days. These are the every day matters, because to me, every day matters.
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May 2012
May 28, 2012
Today we enjoyed a fun day in the mountains with friends. We took them to "our spot" as it's affectionately known as, and everyone had a blast. I like this shot because it has all the kids in it: Avery, Christian, Elaina, Ansley and Alexander. We love this spot, and we love sharing it with friends!
May 27, 2012
John made some built-ins for my Mom's office in her new home. It took him two days to complete. It's just missing the shelves, and then it will be painted (but John doesn't do that part.) I wish I would have taken a before picture, but I was home with the baby while she was napping and John and the kids were at Mimi's. He gets things done faster than anyone I know!
May 26, 2012
I love that we can pull out these books from the past four years and see a glimpse of what our life was like at that time. This is May 26 from 2008-2011. It's always so interesting to me, and the kids love looking at them!
May 25, 2012
Today we met some friends at the park and then headed to Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Here's our big table of kids, except I couldn't fit the two little girls, Avery and Penelope, but they were at the end of the table. And I accidentally cut off Laura - oops! But it was a fun and worn-out kind of day for the kids, which is the perfect summer day, I think!
May 24, 2012
We joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) this summer and today was our first share. I was so excited to receive our bounty! This, along with our own garden, should ensure that we are eating fresh veggies all summer long! I love that we are supporting local agriculture, eating fresh and healthy, as well as trying new things that I normally wouldn't purchase. I've been scouring the blogosphere for new recipes to try. This share included broccoli, cauliflower, two types of lettuce, swiss chard, bok choy, garlic, radishes and yummy strawberries that are just about gone (head of girl not included). I also loved that the kids were so excited about some local produce!
Christian also started his first guitar lesson today, and we received a lot of our curriculum for the fall. The kids tore into the curriculum boxes and Christian shouted "MOM! Can we start this RIGHT NOW?" Oh, that he would have that same enthusiasm come August!
May 23, 2012
Part I
A beautiful double rainbow appeared this evening.
May 23, 2012
Part II
But I love this shot of the kids watching the rainbow. So sweet!
May 22, 2012
We hear pitiful cries of "AHHHGHGHHG!" "AHHGHGHGHGGHHHHHGG!" so we come to the schoolroom to see Avery trying to get up in the chair. Why? Because she wants to color. Christian became quite obsessed with coloring from an early age. It appears that Avery is as well. (You see she's pointing - get me that crayon, Mama!)
May 21, 2012
The view out the window after a very emotional evening. Ansley had taken her baby bird (whom she has very lovingly and devotedly hand fed for many days) out of his box. Christian didn't know this, and accidentally stepped on him, killing him. Ansley was hysterical. VERY upset. Christian was upset. Avery always cries if someone else is crying. I was also quite sad about it. A life lesson, right? But a sad life lesson.