Reunions are tricky. Isaac has 1. Completely lost it and freaked out when Chris got home, 2. Run straight to Chris for hugs and tickles, and 3. Not even reacted, but continued to tell me something about his toy cars, then repeat it to Chris, no big deal, when prompted. Isaac was napping when Chris…
A Heart Full of Love
High Times in the Tidewater
When I got home from the ultrasound where we found out Eloise was a girl, my mom directed me to the guest room closet. She’d had a feeling it was a girl, and had left this adorable nautical outfit when she’d visited the week before. Now it fits! And Eloise looked so precious we just…
Fun with NewPenn Compound
It completely cracked me up when my neighbor Sara Michelle referenced our corner of neighbors as “NewPenn Compound” in a group text. Now I can’t let it die. It’s just so fun having three babies within three weeks of each other. They enjoyed stories and songs at the Hermitage. They enjoyed celebrating Marci’s birthday with…
VBS
Isaac got to be in the same VBS class as his buddy Henry. Delight! I loved watching their end of the day song at pick up. Isaac jumped and did the hand motions while some of the younger kids in his class sort of zoned out. This kid loves to dance! Eloise did not like…
Christmas in July Tea Party!
A couple months ago, I got an email about Lupicia’s Christmas Teas and went a little crazy. They arrived soon thereafter—glistening tea tins stacked in my closet like treasure. I couldn’t get them out of my mind. Is there any possible way to justify breaking open Christmas teas in the summer? I mused. And just…
High Times in the Tidewater
Here’s some other fun stuff we did this week! We went to the aquarium with Sara Michelle and Isla. We examined a Japanese woodblock print special exhibit at the Chrysler Museum of Art, followed by wraps from the Wisteria Cafe with Mary, Annika and Johanna. We are posing in front of places we’ve been. We…
Farm Blah-x
Last week (above), we got a farm box bonanza: a breakfast box plus lots of extras. YUM. Breakfast and fruit box: my favorite! Rustic bread! Purple and cream peppers because that’s interesting! Extra mixed variety squash! Yes! Yes! This week (below), heavy rains caused some last minute substitutions: STILL MORE POTATOES instead of broccoli, and…