Brian and Bea got a tandem bike! They were both very excited. Brian wants her so badly to love biking like he does. I have to tell him – take it easy – she does like it and she will like it if you don’t overdo it. Here they are in the parking lot of the…

We started with birthday pancakes. Then, after school I greeted her with balloons. All the kids coming out of school noticed the balloons and Claire felt a little shy about it. Claire asked for icebox cake and I put up lots of balloons. She’ll have a pool party with her friends later this month. As I…

Things are moving along a little too fast. The move is breathing down my neck. This week the moving company sent a guy to survey all the stuff that we will be shipping. Yikes that makes it all even more real. I had to do some paperwork for the shipping – part of it was…

I sewed a new pattern – it’s called the Swingset Skirt from Oliver + S. We have a wedding coming up and I told Bea I would make her a skirt. Getting dressed up is a big deal for her. I mean she never does it. She is anti fancy, fun, girly fashion. But we…

I have a favorite little antique store in the town next to us. Their stuff is always impeccably displayed and the prices are great. We have a wedding to attend in May so I stopped in hoping to find a pin to fancy up my dress. I couldn’t decide on just one so I go three for…

I’ll miss our neighborhood Easter Egg hunt next year. It’s cute and sweet and funny. And this year we had the most beautiful warm day. The girls both met up with their friends at the hunt – I’m trying not to think about how much they will miss those girls. Here’s our own little Easter…

Those little copper wire egg-lifting tools that come with the egg dying kits are just about my favorite thing. I love the wobbly feeling when you lift the egg out of the color and then tumble the egg onto the table.