Posted in Alex, Daily log, Fiona, Jack, personal, Victoria on May 28th, 2012 13 Comments »
Here’s a fun little graphic that amused me. Things are… well, things are going here. The basic rundown is that Victoria got a cancer diagnosis that has been both optimistic and pessimistic (current state: optimistic?) and has had two surgeries this month, several ER visits and a stay at a Sioux Falls hospital pediatric unit. [...]
Posted in Alex, Anna, cooking/home ec, Daily log, Frugal living, games, Jack, math, nature, nutrition, personal, pictures, Victoria on May 4th, 2011 2 Comments »
Oh what a busy week! Jack is now 8, Victoria is now 13, Alex is now 4 and I am now really tired! Here’s a few ways we’ve been learning and playing lately… 1. We had a joint birthday party for the boys in Mankato. The kids were in charge of most of the cake [...]
Posted in Alex, Full Disclosure, Jack on Feb 7th, 2011 7 Comments »
Last week I took the boys to the Windom library while Daryl took Anna ice skating with friends. After I was there a little while, I started to feel pretty weak again (I was very sick last week) and went to get my purse. I called Daryl and asked if they could be done at [...]
Posted in Alex, Anna, Daily log, freebies, Jack, personal, pictures, Preschool on Jan 31st, 2011 2 Comments »
What a couple of weeks it’s been! The water heater self destructed, then the dryer called it quits. Anna got sick, then the boys, and now Daryl and I are. I’ve lost most of my voice and my throat and ears are especially painful, and no home remedies are working so far (though one led [...]
Posted in Fun, Funnies, games, Jack on Nov 21st, 2010 2 Comments »
We bought the board game Cranium at Good Will last week (for $1.50 and it was like new!) and played it last night. You need four players, which can be tricky with Anna away. Jack (7) is technically younger than the recommended age (12, I believe) but he and I made a pretty good team. [...]
Posted in Alex, Jack, personal on Jun 10th, 2010 No Comments »
(Like me!) I’m writing this with a loud, wiggly three-year-old singing on my lap so I will be quick! I took the boys with me to my board meeting at the food coop in Windom tonight. Daryl and the girls had play practice so my usual child-watchers were unavailable. I brought Jack and Alex in [...]
Posted in Anna, Charity & Community Good, Field trips & tours, In the news, Jack, Victoria, video on Apr 27th, 2010 3 Comments »
If you want to see my chickadees! Click here. Victoria (Tacy) was wearing a white dress with a big white bow in her hair. Anna (Tib) was in the long blue sailor-like dress with curly blondish brown hair just past her shoulders. Jack was also in one scene listening to the stories, wearing a red [...]
Posted in Daily log, Jack, pictures on Mar 24th, 2010 1 Comment »
Learning is all fun and games.
Posted in Daily log, Jack, pictures on Mar 24th, 2010 No Comments »
PE is always interesting.
Posted in Jack, writing on Mar 23rd, 2010 2 Comments »
We are carrying on with our week of poetry and I have so many pictures and poems and other stuff to share. I wanted to post this quickly because it’s short and it’s one thing I have time for though. Yesterday Jack asked if I’d go outside and write “mom and me” poetry with him. [...]
