Her big development this month is her mobility. She can pull herself all the way across the living room and unload a whole section of books from the book shelf. I put up two gates so she is confined to the living/dining room and the kitchen.  Claire if you could just stay this age a…

I’ve been making bread lately. A while back I made this big rustic loaf that you don’t need to knead. It took a long time but it turns out to be a really professional looking and tasting loaf. It’s quite crusty so it’s not great for kids. Then I had my Swiss bread making experience…

Oh yes, it was a beautiful weekend. We had our first outside meal of the year. I happened to capture Brian and Bea communicating in their own special way. Here are a couple shots from a little walk we took in the upper hills of our town. I asked Bea, why did that chicken cross the…

Things in this house are growing. Here are some plants – on the left a project that Bea made at her playgroup. He’s sprouting some grass hair. On the right our Avocado is shooting up. And then there’s this other growing one. She’s army crawling really well – pulling herself along with her arms. As I…