It’s possible I slowed down on the picture taking because I got wrapped up in the fun. 🙂
Camping vignettes: Friday
The Men’s Rights AvengersÂ
“Women’s rights aren’t the opposite of men’s rights!” I love this comic book parody of The Avengers as men’s rights activists.
Three and a half
We had a classic 3.5yo moment yeaterday evening, in which Baxter was overcome by emotion at the very thought of a bath, flung himself on the ground, and wailed, “But I don’t want to do sings dat I don’t want to do!!!” At the end of bath, when I was toweling him off, he kissedContinue reading “Three and a half”
Pre-breakfast whacrobatics
Baxter: “MOM!! Do you want to see me jump from my chair to my bed?!!?” Me: “I don’t want you to jump from your chair to your bed.” Baxter, voice trembling with joy: “But I BOUNCE!!!”
2 Virgo adults + 6yo kid + 3yo kid + 2 nights of camping at the Oregon coast in June = 1,258,726 lists.
Teacher giftsÂ
School’s out for summer! Well, I mean, school is out until summer camp begins next week. But the official school year is officially over, which of course means that teachers get gifts! I (foolishly?) volunteered to wrangle up the collaborative end-of year presents we give teachers at our school, for my son’s classroom. Everyone donatesContinue reading “Teacher gifts “
Grilled potatoes
Tom took the kids on a pre-dinner errand so I could grill in peace. I have a really considerate, caring husband.
High praise indeed
Starting her ninja trainingÂ
Isn’t it amazing how Amelia practically disappears behind this door?
Stupendous Strawberry Freezer Jam
Remember that flat of strawberries I impulsively bought on Saturday because it was the end of season? Well, they were really, really ripe. Jam had to be made, stat. Luckily, I recently got some awesome pectin that means making low-sugar freezer jam is (kind of) a snap! I like making AND eating freezer jam betterContinue reading “Stupendous Strawberry Freezer Jam”
“You can never have a happy ending at the end of an unhappy journey; it just doesn’t work out that way. The way you’re feeling, along the way, is the way you’re continuing to pre-pave your journey, and it’s the way it’s going to continue to turn out until you do something about the wayContinue reading
The Thing With The Stuff 