Good eats

 

Yesterday we went out to eat and after Anna-Kate said, "Mama, that food was good, but your food is better." Just when my heart filled with love, it just about burst when all the others agreed.
I spend a lot of my life growing and making food for them, how lovely it is to be appreciated. Best compliment ever!

Good Reads

 We swung by a local used book shop, the one place my husband would prefer to avoid.  He said, "Here, Anna-Kate, come here and let's pretend to read. Your mom will think it's heart warming and take our picture."  And I did.  That's why she's laughing, because they are just posing.  Anyway, we left with a stack of books, obviously.  He didn't find one book in that whole store he wanted to take home. Pft.  I don't get it either.


March Days

 March mornings, wish you could hear the wrens. Feeling springlike. 









Public Presentations 2024

 So proud of my kids and their fellow 4-Hers.  Truly the Public Speaking Competition is a highlight for me.  I love seeing what the kids pick and I love seeing them shine! 




Happy 13 and a HALF, Adrian!

 

13, 12 and a HALF and follow the links for all his other birthdays. 

Happy 13 and a HALF to Adrian, 

You are growing into a fine young man, Adrian.  The word that describes you most is dependable. Whatever you commit to, you do.  In all weather you spend the first two hours of the day outside with your coffee waving to the cars.  You give me no trouble about doing your school work or chores. You just do what you need to do. 

You are a very, very creative guy.  Your dioramas are unique and intricate. Your drawings have very careful detail. You focus and do your best at all you do. 

You are eating everything and anything and after you finish, you're looking for more food.  I cannot fill you up. The doctor said you grew 3.5 inches in the last year. You tower over me now. Lately you've been doing a bit of cooking, not because you really want to but because you're still hungry after I feed you mounds of food, so you want to make more. 

Your love of humor is increasing steadily. Dad jokes are constant. You love to roast the people you love most, particularly me.  You find me embarrassing more often lately, but aren't shy in expressing your love when there's no audience. 

You loooooove country music and sign it all.the.time.  Your sisters know all the words thanks to you.  I haven't listened to country music since I was in high school, but I am apparently now. 

You almost always prefer a regular day to any other day. You love the routine and the predictability.  When I drag you to places you aren't excited about, you come along anyway without complaining too much. 

You enjoy following the Bruins and Red Sox.  You love riding your bike, ice skating and being alone. Your other new hobby is setting and checking a game cam. 

Adrian, you are an absolute delight to raise.  I feel so fortunate to be able to annoy you regularly. I'm super excited that you decided you want to be a dad one day, I hope you have a whole bunch of mini Adrians for me to love. 

Happiest 13 and a HALF!  Love, Mom  




Home sweet home


Home sweet home and a spectacular sunset that pictures don't even come close to the experience. 
So thankful to live here.   

Sunshine

 To be perfectly honest, our week has felt really heavy, with big dark rain clouds that aren't letting up like I hoped.  What I want to do is wave a magic wand and have things be different. Obviously that's not possible.  So, instead I look for the sunshine and find the joy. Tomorrow is a new day.

(She made the spring table set up.  I forced the forsythia). 





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