by admin | Sep 15, 2016 | Kids!
When we told the lady at the candy shop that it was Tess’s birthday she asked which birthday it was. “Ten?! Double digits! Wow! Well, that means you’re officially a tween!” My heart leapt straight into my throat and the world pitched because...
by admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
I used to read in history books about the fighting Italian City States would do and I would be confused. Sure, fighting for over land made sense but over honor? Who’s Saint or town flag was better? I didn’t get it. Now I understand. I love South Dakota. I...
by admin | Sep 7, 2016 | Kids!
This kid. He is -by far- the pickiest eater we’ve got. He’s gotten to the point where he doesn’t even complain on the nights when he eats only corn. Or rice. Or bread. He also tanks up on the meals he likes so I figure it all evens out. Right?! He...
by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Kids!
Birthday talk has become hot and heavy around here. Yes, Tess’s birthday is in a week followed closely by Jac’s, but Gem and Lu are convinced it’s their birthdays that we should be thinking about. Today Lucy assured me that she wanted cake and that...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Kids!
A phone at the lake is a relatively new convenience. When I was a kid, Mama Syd would have a list of people to call when we got to Uncle Bert’s on our trips into town. Or she’d fill her pocket with quarters and I’d accompany her to the store and...
