September 8, 2021

 From Missouri to Pennsylvania...

August 13, 2021

 Qorban had a birthday, too. Somehow in all the extraneous excitement, I forgot to share that he is now four.

 

But for some reason, he seems to think he's six.

Oh, well. These numbers...

August 1, 2021

It's time for an important announcement!

 

Let's see what's inside this bag...

 

 

Pink? Does this mean what we think it means?

I suppose so...

 

July 19, 2021

 We are the movers...who don't move.

But we'll get there eventually. I think. I hope...

July 5, 2021

 It's a little late, but here are some June happenings...

Zadok turned seven on the 22nd. We enjoyed birthday cake with friends, games at the park, and a lifetime supply of Crayola markers from Aunt Amanda, among other things...

 At least the mermaids on Qorban's mask keep him from screaming when I put it on him...

The grandparents visited. We had a great time.

 

And here's the newest member of the plant family.

July 3, 2021

 Spring/Summer 2021 Lightner Boys Library Favorites:

 

The Loopy Coop Hens (series) by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Mercy Watson (series) by Kate DiCamillo

Moomintroll (series) by Tove Jansson

The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania (yes, really)

The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story by Judy Sierra

Swarm of Bees by Lemony Snickett

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel

Moonpowder by John Rocco

Stars by Mary Lynn Ray

Eddie the Bully by Henry Cole

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont

June 8, 2021

 As we prepare to leave St. Louis, we hope to take some time to revisit favorite spots and say goodbye. The boys helped me make a list. It turned out to be pretty long. One of many is the Missouri Botanical Garden, where (despite the ill-fated tea party the first time we went) we have spent many happy hours with the amazing plants and flowers they grow.

Zadok in the Climatron, which sustains tropical plants (and possibly dinosaurs.)

 

Miniature irises. They have creative names like Pippi Longstocking and Pink Bubblegum.