Our Prize Watermelon

I don’t know what to say. Why wouldn’t you grow? Did we do something wrong?

Ambidextrous

This is what you call being efficient. One hand draws as the other one colors.

Celebrating Rinoa, Part 2: Wisconsin Dells

We decided to spend Labor Day Weekend at Wisconsin Dells (which is a 2-hour drive) in continuation of Rinoa’s birthday celebration. Mica and Rinoa had an incredible time, and there was so much to do that I wondered why we never considered visiting this town...

Celebrating Rinoa

A few weeks ago, we celebrated Rinoa’s 5th birthday. It’s interesting to note that this year, Rinoa was old enough to understand, for the first time, the concept of birthdays. She knew children get gifts on their birthdays – and she was excited....

Hello Fall

It’s officially fall – my favorite season of all. And to celebrate the beginning of the new season, I had the whole family work on an autumn wreath that now hangs on our front door. The autumn wreath was actually a kit. It was on sale (75% off) when I...

Monster Sunflowers and Birds on Wires

Boy, they (whoever they are) weren’t kidding when they named these plants Monster Sunflowers. Troy planted the seeds in between the bushes on the side of our house leading to our front porch and they grew to be at least 8 feet tall over the summer! The leaves...