Einstein, age 9 Talkative, outgoing, inquisitive, insatiable, hot tempered but quick to cool, loyal, thoughtful, charming, handsome, alpha male. Picasso, age 7 Shy, amazing sense of humor, empathetic, slow to anger but simmers for a long time, beautiful, artistic, care taker, creative. Trouble, age 6 Miracle, comical, affectionate, sweet, mischeivous, charming, inspirational, good friend, loves [...]
Our 09-10 Academic Year Plans
July 22, 2009 by at 2:00 am
Will we say “two thousand ten” or “twenty ten” after we ring in the new year? The jury is still out… but after emails from a few you pointing out that my 2009 – 2010 school year has started and I’ve yet published my plans. My brain is still on summer break; here they are: [...]
Picasso’s Smile
June 1, 2009 by at 9:35 pm
These weeks of this toothless smile are going so fast. I can hardly stand to think we won’t see this smile again. He just looks so adorable, I wanna box him up and keep him forever. Just. Like. This. What stage do you miss the most? Don’t miss a post! Subscribe to lwm3b. In a [...]
We went back in time…
May 18, 2009 by at 12:29 pm
… to 1875! Des Moines is home to Living History Farms. It’s a blip on the map – a hidden treasure here in the Midwest. If anyone outside of the state of Iowa has heard of it, it’s usually because His Holiness Pope John Paul spoke there. It was one place ’round here that could [...]
A Million Tulips
May 10, 2009 by at 1:14 pm
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms, but special wishes to the moms in my life! Love you. There are entire months that go by when I can’t figure out why I live in Iowa. But then there are certain days that are so close to perfection that I can’t imagine missing them. This [...]
Six Years Ago and Today
May 6, 2009 by at 12:37 pm
Yesterday and today I tried to capture some photos of my 7-year-old wonder boy, Picasso. Aren’t kids so stinkin’ cute with those two front teeth missing? He lost them both yesterday after a running crash with Trouble’s noggin. They were wiggly already but having your 5-year-old brother head butt them certainly speeds up the process. [...]
