Muffins and Mom enjoying spring

For the Love of Pill Bugs

Today Dad introduced the Muffins to one of the great wonders of the backyard world: pill bugs.

Jared looking for a bug to hold.

Amanda triumphant with bug.

And Jared finally got a bug to hold, too. :)

Happy anniversary . . .

. . . to us!

Fun with play dough

Tales from the Everyday: Shopping

One of the more interesting aspects of multiple small children is coordinating things like shopping. How do you get the kids from the parking lot to the store safely? How do you keep them from destroying the store? How do you get them and whatever you buy back home again in one piece? So many logistical considerations. My solution is usually to go in with a full cart. Aren't they cute? Jared loves umbrellas, and this particular shopping outing turned out very cutely with Jared and Amanda looking like they could be on a gondola instead of in a shopping cart.