Family News
Pumpkin patch
What do you do at a pumpkin patch? Take pictures of course! At least, that’s what was on MY agenda. Apparently the kids had other ideas of fun. This picture I snapped early on was far and away the best expression I got out of all three of them. I should have quit while I [...]
Bunk Bed
This weekend we decided to tackle a carpentry project – building a new bed for the kids. To economize on space we wanted a bunk bed but the kids are so small, the normal twin size bed seemed like overkill. However, a bunk the size of a toddler bed is hard to come by, so [...]
Family photo shoot
There was a small pumpkin patch near Brian’s parents house, so I took advantage of having another person around to get some family pictures. Don’t we look like a fun family!? Enjoying the pumpkins – one of the few times no one was dropping one. Everyone is looking and mostly smiling! (Flora was hungry and [...]
And, action!
About a month ago we had the opportunity to “star” as extras in Indescribable – the movie my sister is making. The first day of our visit we went on location to watch them film a scene inside an old train warehouse. It was hot outside and fairly stifling inside the warehouse turned orange packing [...]
Carpet cleaning – a tutorial
How to get toothpaste out of your carpet – step -by-step instructions. Hint: When you send your 2 yr. old to put away her toothbrush, make a mental note to check on her within 30 seconds instead of five minutes. Step 1: Google “Blue toothpaste on carpet” Step 2: Gather cleaning supplies Step 3: If [...]