Family

Rag Curls Just Like Laura Ingalls

October 26, 2011 3 comments
rag curls just like laura ingalls in little house in the big woods

In August, we finished reading (for the second time) the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House Book Series, Little House in the Big Woods (one of my favorites by the way). In there we read about how Laura and her sister Mary do their hair up in rags to make them all curly [...]

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Reluctant Ballerina

September 4, 2011 3 comments
reluctant ballerina

Enthusiastic Beginnings Mrs. Sayuri has been our little ballerina dancer for a while. But she just recently started taking formal lessons. It was always apparent to us that she was a natural at being graceful and had good rhythm. I had a time finding her a place to take lessons that was near by. I [...]

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Dirty Arms!

August 26, 2011 0 comments
toddler with chalk covered hands

Lately many of our evenings have been filled with Hubby and his little boy watching American football games together. Last week they were watching a game when Mr. Happy Feet pointed and exclaimed, “Dirty Arms!”. He was pointing at a player with tattooed arms. Our little man had no idea that those arms were not [...]

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Old MacDonald Had A Farm

August 14, 2011 1 comment
felt animal finger puppets

  We like to use our felt finger puppets from Auntie H and Uncle E to sing Old MacDonald Had A Farm to baby girl while putting them on our fingers. We couldn’t think what kind of a sound a raccoon would make though. Any ideas? Silly Boy’s Version Mr. Happy Feet came up with [...]

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Many Hands Make Light Work…

August 6, 2011 2 comments
big sister holding newborn baby sister

…Most of the time. Big Sister and Big Brother have both been great helpers since their little sister was born. If I have my hands full with baby I can ask either of them for help and they’re usually enthusiastically quick to get me what I need. Sometimes they even argue over who gets to [...]

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They Love Her

July 15, 2011 2 comments
children kissing newborn baby sister

They loved her before she was born and… They love her even more now. Baby News Baby #3 was born on Sunday, June 5. I plan on posting her birth story on here soon. Hard to believe that this Sunday she will be 6 weeks!    

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Dandelion Puffs In The Wind

May 8, 2011 1 comment
little boy blowing dandelion puff in the wind

Blowing dandelion seeds in the wind is one of those simple carefree experiences that every child should have. We have dandelions popping up all over our yard right now. Mr. Happy Feet knows that the dandelion puffs are great for blowing. He spots them right away. He calls the dandelion flowers “Lions!” and the puffs [...]

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