oh, i'm so excited... we have magical plans for tonight. i could tell you, but it might spoil the surprise. i'll give you a hin...

it turns out, my sister isn't going to the middle east after all. she's going back to VA, staying in the reserves, and going to scho...

(i guess the professor wanted to record a "behind the scenes" moment...) Lily, Jillian and i had some bonding time tonight. i'...

Just had to share my cute baby. Our trip to Lubbock Lake was HOT. she sat in the stroller most of the afternoon... WAY past her morning nap....

a trip to lubbock lake to learn about archeology. um. i didn't see a lake, but... the kids had a lot of fun and were very engaged....

there are things i didn't understand when i left the hospital with my first baby. i remember thinking, that's it... you're just...

it was a fun Friday night. maybe more a mellow drama than a melodrama. i think there was a funny line or two. lots of cute old people wat...

jakob - "mom, are those pancakes supposed to look like peas?" anna - "is it valentine's day?" ellie - "PINK!!...

This is a picture of me and Ellie... i love it. our eyelashes... our hair... our high-heals... our twirly skirts... and, i love the "st...

last week anna and ellie were squabbling because they both wanted to clean out the bunny cage. justin rolled his eyes and said in exaspe...

i love the magical early morning moments. the house is still, the sun shines through my blinds and my room glows. soft pillows and comfort...

We had a fun day of parades... patriotic hot dogs... street fairs... a potluck picnic in a dust storm... good times with friends and awe-ins...

hope your tummy's are full of good stuff. and your eyes are full of wonder!

Jakob is turning into a GREAT babysitter. we paid a 16 year old to babysit for us last week... lily cried the whole time. this week, we trie...

aren't these cute. don't i need em? you can buy them here, from pieces of me pendants ...

this print is from, the light garden ... hmm. today there are many people that i love that i'm wishing for... i wish for joy and happin...

i love these prints by Katherine Quinn ... someday, i'm going to have lots of fun prints around my house...

i was reading about these here ... and i thought they were cute, so i made one. very easy. very fun. anna wants a LONG one. ellie wants a...

Today was a cookie licken afternoon...

um. guess what? scampers is dead. no, i didn't touch him, but he was making this weird noise and now he's not, he's just laying...