First recital

He rocked the hall with his dynamic interpretation
of The Indian Song

Snow fun

We gathered together

Thanksgiving placecards

Bell tower

Testing the better late than never concept...

^
belated birthday cake (or lemon bars) yesterday
what a great kid
9 years of spunk and sweetness

There's no place like it

London wandering

NYC chick trip

^
love these friends

^
Face off: Plaza Hotel reflected in the Apple Store

gorgeous October NYC day...felt like a Meg Ryan movie

Twins, three years apart

Maddy + Sam
Originally uploaded by basic~joy

This is why people always ask when we're out and about if Maddy and Sam are twins. You can imagine how thrilled this makes Maddy. For the record: Maddy, almost 12, Sam, just turned 9.

Floral therapy

locally grown + only $5 from the neighborhood farm.
{Sorry about the pink sponge...I thought I cropped it out}

Lauren comes home from Ireland today

and the welcome home committee is in full swing

He inherited this from me

I'm a bit phone phobic myself

Until the new furniture arrives...

This is our version of comfy movie viewing
(Sam & Harry Potter)

Proud origamians

Hay rolls

Since I was raised in hay-cube country, I find these haysnails so delightful every year...


...so I pulled the car over and forced a photo op on my good-sport kids.

Road trip!

Ah, summer

In the car again?!

S does not always enjoy errand running:
the plight of the youngest child

Rocket launch day