tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14402372020472435792012-01-29T18:18:37.547-08:00little houseKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-45150647775857665822011-09-21T17:46:00.000-07:002011-09-21T17:47:29.071-07:00An inspiring story for youI loved this, and I hope you do, too.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-58019057681494860092011-08-26T09:43:00.000-07:002011-08-26T09:43:45.082-07:00Our SummerOh, the plans I had heading into this summer - daily activities all planned out, a continuation of our school year but more relaxed, and plenty of time with friends and family. We had a beautiful summer, but it was nothing at all like I planned, of course. That's how life is sometimes, right?
Here are some of our summer milestones, events, and memories -
Benefactor mastered his two wheeler Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-12833559379452807722011-08-24T21:07:00.000-07:002011-08-24T21:07:54.107-07:00Our Happy News!
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oh goodness I just want to eat up his watermelon cheekies!
So, I think we're all back to normal here. I mean, mostly normal. We're starting into our summer plans o' fun and frolicment, and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. We're playing as much as we can with friends, and hoping to make a lot of memories. There's still a lot of firefighting going on around here, and every so often a new Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-17023093159465334042011-06-14T22:15:00.000-07:002011-06-14T22:15:43.468-07:00
Scenes from my morning -
My beautiful peony. I've waited for this bloom for 2 years.
James floating a little boat in our irrigation.
The view of a spot fire from my yard.
All taken within 10 minutes and 10 feet of each other.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-5451466203477787742011-06-14T13:46:00.000-07:002011-06-14T13:46:19.806-07:00
As we drove into town, the kids pointed out everything that had changed - the smoke rising from the hills, the lack of cars, all the shops that were closed down. We watched as a helicopter dipped into one of our favorite lakes, sucking up water to take to the fire. All of it was fascinating, exciting, and just slightly sad. We focused on the excitement, and drove straight home, past Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-5780263010848489942011-06-05T20:14:00.000-07:002011-06-05T20:14:48.225-07:00
This is what our place looks like. A wildfire has been burning through the nearby forests for a week. The air is so filled with smoke that the children aren't allowed outside. The color of the air is forever changing, sometimes dark and foggy, sometimes yellow or pink, and sometimes a brilliant, eerie, beautiful copper.
Every home smells like a campground, and there's no fresh air to be Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-62335400164203347862011-06-03T07:12:00.000-07:002011-06-03T07:12:21.498-07:00
Whew! It's been quite a week! Tyler is back from his work trip, but he's working crazy hours around here. At least we get a few minutes of face time with him. The kids have been having such a great time playing with friends and enjoying that they are all on summer break. Their days look kind of like this - play, eat, play, play, eat, play, movie, play, eat, play. They are loving every Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-36632716589520681192011-06-02T07:44:00.000-07:002011-06-02T07:44:39.965-07:00
our chives, that seem to make it into an awful lot of our summer dinners.
It looks like we might be out of the winter weather. We tend to think it might just be safe to plant a garden after Memorial Day around here, and would you look at that? Memorial Day already passed!
Unfortunately, we're not at all prepared. No big garden plan in hand, no seeds sent for, nothing. Way back in FebruaryKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-72606325196315970822011-06-01T16:00:00.000-07:002011-06-01T16:00:57.366-07:00
No, we don't have a storm, or even some fog. There's a fire burning in a forest not too far from here, and this is what our town looks like through the smoke that's blown in the last couple of days. It's pretty crazy. I just hope that the hard-working fire fighters are able to control the fire before it encroaches one any houses. While so much of the country is over-wet, we've had a really Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-10899424567574423312011-06-01T07:00:00.000-07:002011-06-01T07:00:10.322-07:00
This morning my favorite guy comes home. We are, all of us, so much more than ready. So, I'm going to spend whatever time I can soaking up his attention like he's sunshine before he heads back out to work again. See you later!Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-80945594404407092522011-05-31T10:21:00.000-07:002011-05-31T10:21:54.426-07:00
Don't you love my blurry pictures of that amazing pizza? Believe me, this pizza is kind of transcendent - not your mama's homemade pizza.
Jim Lahey-Inspired Pizza Crustmakes 2 cookie sheet sized pizzas - I double if Tyler's home
3 3/4 cups flour2 1/2 tsp. yeast1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon sugar1 1/3+ cup room temperature water
Mix all ingredients together. Add a little bit more water if Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-35879302674433797002011-05-31T08:10:00.000-07:002011-05-31T08:10:55.039-07:00
If you do this rubberband art project, let me know how you love it, and how it turned out!Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-7247485560173762212011-05-30T07:01:00.000-07:002011-05-30T07:01:44.078-07:00
Last week we went for a picnic at a little area not too far from here. It was beautiful - the sun was warm and the breeze was chilly, the water was icy but not too deep or fast. We had plenty of time and room to explore, relax, eat, read, play, build, and even nap.
When we were ready to move on, I surprised the kids with some cobbler and ice cream at a little diner nearby. It was way Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-80007152996137778822011-05-27T06:57:00.000-07:002011-05-27T06:57:18.708-07:00
Hello and happy day! Over here, schools are getting out for summer, and many vacationers are arriving for camping and fishing and exploring and fun. Here are some things I found this week that I thought were beautiful or interesting or both. Enjoy!
This free printable is super. I wish my printer worked in color! (a little Doris Day is always welcome, you know?)
I think this print is Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-57679173173319779992011-05-26T07:15:00.000-07:002011-05-26T07:15:20.607-07:00One of my goals is to raise my children to be hard workers. I want them to be capable and confident in their abilities. Most of all, I want them to find hard work enjoyable and rewarding. I want them to know work is not a punishment, but an important part of our everyday life. There's joy to be found in even the most menial tasks!
So, every once in awhile I thought I'd share a glimpse of how Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-69793839920237931422011-05-25T06:53:00.000-07:002011-05-25T06:53:28.535-07:00Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-84775803708725539742011-05-24T07:44:00.000-07:002011-05-24T07:44:40.567-07:00
Here's what our homeschool day was like today -
Mademoiselle practiced her 0-5 times tables, using this website. She thinks the games are super fun, but more importantly, I'm noticing her response time is faster after just a few days of using it! I read some Daisy Dawson to her - another in the series she started to read a few months ago. She received her spelling words for the week, Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-22147792627298267352011-05-23T07:27:00.000-07:002011-05-23T07:27:24.363-07:00
The kids adored this project - as usual: messy = fun !
And I totally agree.
Let me know if you try this project!Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-15627244777403437032011-05-22T21:11:00.000-07:002011-05-22T21:11:13.958-07:00First of all, I need to tell you how grateful I am for the Sabbath - a day to put aside the cares of my day to day and just BE. And oh my but how I love 8 am church. I love it beyond belief, and I'm totally serious.
This afternoon, I made chocolate chippers with my 3 favorite boysenberries. It was fun and so messy. I now need to de-flour my baking drawer. But that's a Monday job, not a Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-37066635999288006702011-05-20T08:01:00.000-07:002011-05-20T09:36:20.736-07:00
our bathroom - post demo - you can see right into Mad's room!
Oh, Friday! Wherever did you come from? Here I felt all mid-weekish and the end is already nigh? I guess that's what happens when time goes the way of plumbing and sick kids and snow and such. I'm guessing the next two weeks are going to go much more slowly. Tyler will be heading out of town again, and that always means life Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-20314737423595662372011-05-19T07:29:00.000-07:002011-05-19T07:29:59.160-07:00Oh, children, today...today I have so many things I could talk about. So many things cluttered up in this little head of mine. But, what I'm NOT going to talk about is how we haven't had water in our house in 2 days and I haven't showered in too many days, and I'm NOT going to mention how sorry I am, because that smell you smell right now? That stink? Yeah, that may or may not be (but it is) Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-90273287378353098602011-05-18T15:57:00.000-07:002011-05-18T15:57:42.965-07:00
That's just how he rolls.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-53157951421536583582011-05-18T07:30:00.000-07:002011-05-18T07:30:27.638-07:00
I guess this is a sure sign it's fair weather outside - Mademoiselle is back at the corner selling whatever she can think of. Sometimes it's juice, sometimes it's baked goods, sometimes both. Sometimes she's alone, sometimes she's with the brothers, sometimes friends jump in. She always has the kindest customers - the guy on the motorcycle who tipped her generously, the neighbor who Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-23331138157409834152011-05-17T08:27:00.000-07:002011-05-17T08:27:12.688-07:00
We've spent some time over the last few years leveling and planting in our yard. One of the very best parts? Having a straw party to cover our little seeds and keep the ground moist. We've had a few, and every one is fun. What's not to love? Messy and wild - work at it's best.
In other news, I spent the afternoon at the dentist with the three older kids, one of whom has a serious (and Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-57726623332798726332011-05-16T06:54:00.000-07:002011-05-16T06:54:36.718-07:00art : Pollock
And, of course, this could be done on a smaller scale using paint brushes and smaller paper. But haven't you ever just wanted to go crazy flinging around paint? My kids keep asking to do it again, they loved it so much.
If you give this project a try, let me know!
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-34039019164470926832011-05-13T10:13:00.000-07:002011-05-13T10:15:08.642-07:00
I'm really excited about the links I'm sharing with you today. After a few weeks of feeling less than inspired, I felt like this whole week was one amazing things after another. I hope you enjoy!
I need to get some clear contact paper and make some of these with the kids. I love the effort and creativity to impact ratio of this one! Even Benefactor could make a pretty impressive piece Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-9030774979984763512011-05-11T22:37:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:32:52.245-07:00
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.- Henry David Thoreau
This kind of says it all. I love my house and yard. I love our little hennies. I love that we have room to garden and plant and grow so many things, like this little spot of dirt which yearly becomes our herb garden. I love our busy children. I even love their busy mess, because it means they DO things. It's a Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-57936355590505077012011-05-11T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:32:52.367-07:00One of my goals is to raise my children to be hard workers. I want them to be capable and confident in their abilities. Most of all, I want them to find hard work enjoyable and rewarding. I want them to know work is not a punishment, but an important part of our everyday life. There's joy to be found in even the most menial tasks!
So, every once in awhile I thought I'd share a glimpse of how Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-907247651532861752011-05-11T08:06:00.000-07:002011-05-11T08:06:53.828-07:00
AM -
S.A.M. decides to "work out". He got a glass of water, a towel, and put the DVD in that Tyler uses for exercise. Benefactor joins him. Those two little copycats were so adorable, acting just like their big daddy. They even stripped off their shirts about 30 seconds into exercising because they were "too sweaty." But the incredible cuteness exploded all over the room when James Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-25654130654983396122011-05-09T20:22:00.000-07:002011-05-14T21:00:55.642-07:00a field trip day
Last week we went on a field trip. My dear friend knows a couple who just opened up a bakery not too far from here, so we piled all the kids into her van and drove over there for the bakery's first full day of business! The kids loved looking at the treats and deciding what to choose, and we all enjoyed a little tour of their kitchen. I don't know if you know this, but Mademoiselle wants to Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-67088836593578436772011-05-09T06:17:00.000-07:002011-05-09T06:17:37.039-07:00
It was a beautiful sunshiny weekend. Today I'm grateful for -
An overabundance of earthly belongings - enough that I have the opportunity to occasionally complain about "too much stuff".
A successful Saturday morning yard sale.
The company of my dear and fun friend.
Husbands willing to watch all eight kids while simultaneously tackling a tree with a chainsaw so we two moms could go out for Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-79429207131492858222011-05-06T06:32:00.000-07:002011-05-06T06:32:59.478-07:00
Mother's Day is coming. So, here's the deal - I can't tell you what I GAVE for Mother's Day, because my own dear mom reads this here blog, and I goofed her gift, which won't actually arrive until a surprise moment AFTER Mother's Day. I get the organized daughter award - I'm just that awesome.
But, I can tell you what I'm getting for my big day - I ordered it myself, because I knew what I Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-49965420630475303192011-05-05T06:23:00.000-07:002011-05-05T06:23:46.924-07:00Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-15171787935870168042011-05-04T07:32:00.000-07:002011-05-04T07:32:58.735-07:00Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-9832889686225500352011-05-03T06:15:00.000-07:002011-05-03T06:15:48.834-07:00
My boys are such an unexpected combination. Each of them are everyday a surprise to me, more individual and complex than I ever could have foreseen. My boys are wild and sweet, brave and sensitive, oblivious and observant, curious and self-assured, messy and helpful, loving and ferocious, emotional and strong, shy and headstrong, independent and needy, affectionate and violent, rough and Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-68197421186761631112011-05-02T09:59:00.000-07:002011-05-02T10:53:36.099-07:00
I had an idea to write all about our two hour drive home last night. I still might, but not right now. I have just a minute to tell you how nice it was to listen to music with my family this morning as we all did NOT get on with our morning. Mads and Tyler hung around the computer discovering some new-to-us music, and the boys played, and I read scriptures for a while, just unable to get upKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-7192458822384363752011-04-29T07:10:00.000-07:002011-04-29T07:10:39.196-07:00
stinker
So, the "intense week" is winding down. The intensity hasn't exactly waned, but in time it will. It sounded so very dramatic when I wrote that earlier in the week, that not one but THREE people were seriously concerned about me because I mentioned it. (smile.) Truthfully, it was mostly normal. Nothing much to it, but some mental and emotional exercise, and we're all due our fair Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-39510710615236347672011-04-28T16:04:00.000-07:002011-04-28T16:04:04.110-07:00
Plus, also, he's just the most generous King I've ever met, you know? I mean, can you even stand it?Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-23409223537683776062011-04-28T06:32:00.000-07:002011-04-28T06:32:03.637-07:00
Oh, the dang sugar sweetness of a slumbering babe. Makes me want to just cuddle in next to him, sigh, and nap my afternoon away. Why oh why is he bigger every single day? I mean, look at those mitts! He's growing up and I can't stand it! But it's also so exciting and fun to watch! But it's flying by so quickly! But, did you just ever see the cuteness of a toddler running and talking and Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-6142563531745404022011-04-27T06:53:00.000-07:002011-05-14T21:02:08.938-07:00a questioning day
Mads almost always packs a notebook and pen or pencil with her to draw and write about things she notices.
When it comes to our schooling, I tend to go back and forth between two extremes. There's the list-loving part of me that craves order and schedules and rules and such. Then there's the part of me that sees the beauty and benefit of independence, curiosity, exploration, and freedom. Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-35449711527843177542011-04-26T06:55:00.000-07:002011-04-26T06:55:21.278-07:00
I know this is sadly out of focus, but I really can't resist my little baby in white. And plus? Toddler boys' legs in shorts seriously slay me. Just unbearably cute.
I don't have anything cohesive to say, so instead, here is this list -
the air was heavy with the scent of apple blossoms when we got home this morning. lovely.
Benefactor and one of his little girl cousins are the cutest Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-88523653149832928602011-04-25T15:14:00.000-07:002011-04-25T15:14:45.237-07:00
This weekend we took an impromptu trip to Tucson to visit with Tyler's family for Easter. We were only there for a day and a half, but we had a wonderful time.
We met at a park near the Rillito River and had a picnic dinner. After eating and playing and catching up, all the cousins lined up for their turn to be helicopters and airplanes. In addition to being an amazing dad, Tyler is a pretty Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-30416846152704256282011-04-22T07:11:00.000-07:002011-04-22T07:11:27.277-07:00
Yesterday we put on our mustaches and had a little fun. Some of the neighborhood kids got in on it, too! I just wish I'd thought of this idea during the long winter, because it sure bought a lot of giggles and enjoyment, and all it took was a Sharpie.
This weekend Tyler is hunting, and we are celebrating Easter. On Sunday we'll attend church, and then have a big dinner - ham, sweet potatoesKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-40802045335490857212011-04-21T06:09:00.000-07:002011-05-14T20:59:10.461-07:00an outside day
Today was the kind of homeschooling day we have when Tyler is around. It was a mix of lessons and learning and yard work. A good day, an exhausting day, but the best part was that it was an outside day.
Mademoiselle, S.A.M., Benefactor, and James all helped Tyler throughout the day. We're putting up some fencing along the north side of our yard. There were measurements to make, holes to Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-55644243355246893752011-04-20T06:33:00.000-07:002011-04-20T06:33:52.912-07:00
Sunday afternoon I lay on a blanket in the grass, the kids playing and lying around me. Benefactor climbed on to my back "to take a rest" and "tuddle". So sweet. Tyler was asleep inside - recovering from a marathon work-week. The sun is so intense here. After just minutes I could feel it burning my legs, but I didn't want to move. I love the warmth and heat of the sun! I love the feeling Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-66584119467349328192011-04-18T23:12:00.000-07:002011-04-19T06:49:39.686-07:00
Friday was a most wonderful day.The kids and I took a walk along the Little Colorado.We hiked a couple of miles in the sun.Then we cooled off on the banks of the river.After hours of play, we went home.We ate and ate and ate - we were famished!
Later that afternoon we went out for more hiking and fun in the beautiful outdoors, this time with friends.We visited some ruins, we checked Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-83946207277922285542011-04-15T08:06:00.000-07:002011-04-15T08:06:43.668-07:00
I never know whether to feel relieved that the weekend is here or not, with our crazy schedule and lifestyle. There's not all that much going on, though. I might get together with my friend and her family tonight while our husbands are off "working"/camping. And Saturday morning Madelin will be singing with a few other kids for a large women's group - she's both excited and nervous. Other Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-66315412462596556712011-04-14T13:46:00.000-07:002011-05-14T20:47:19.710-07:00my job
"It is easier to build strong children than repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass
But it's still a pretty hard job.
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-70314344442177526812011-04-14T06:15:00.000-07:002011-04-14T06:15:34.104-07:00
To me this gangly, silly boy is still the chubby, smiley baby I sang this song to hundreds of times.
My little buttercup has the sweetest smile.
Dear little buttercup, won't you stay awhile?
You and I will settle down in a cottage built for two, oh -
Dear little buttercup,
Sweet little buttercup,
My little buttercup,
I love you!
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-54253307613803670442011-04-13T06:44:00.000-07:002011-04-13T06:44:47.258-07:00
The sun was warm, and it was hard to get enough. The breeze kept us just cold enough to want more more more. We were tired from our morning, and full from our simple lunch. Our bodies relaxed, our minds wandered, and for a few moments there was just...us.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-60015807312286739452011-04-12T07:10:00.000-07:002011-05-14T21:00:21.239-07:00a cold day
Our house was still chilly like it was a snowy morning when we woke up, even though the snow had already melted away. We all wrapped up in blankets and hunkered down, unable to get going for the day. We listened to a chapter of the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling before finally getting ourselves together enough to get on with the day.
Mademoiselle planned her day, and filled it to the brim Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-68786155461529281092011-04-11T07:16:00.000-07:002011-05-14T21:06:36.519-07:00
Dear April,
I'm not sure what to say. We've always had a rocky relationship, haven't we?I mean, the good times? They were so good. The sun ever so slightly burning my nose.That one time I wore flip flops. All the walks we've taken together. But, I'm always on edge around you. You're so unpredictable. Like today - a high of 32? Are you kidding me?That's not even a little bit funny. It Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-7378551987765916322011-04-08T07:58:00.000-07:002011-04-08T07:58:56.975-07:00
i WILL figure out my camera - eventually.
We would have so much fun with a set of these at our table during meal times, and maybejustmaybe the kids would be distracted from their "I'mgonnadieifIdon'teatrightthissecond" hunger?
Mademoiselle is in awe of this party, making big plans for when she can use this as inspiration for her own party.
Tyler traveled again this week, so guess what I didKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-90452701123485020002011-04-08T07:33:00.000-07:002011-04-08T07:33:35.804-07:00
Seven o'clock this morning found me donning Tyler's camo jacket and boots and heading out to the chicken coop for some eggs. I packed nine green and brown eggs into an old carton and brought them inside to my boys. Together we made eggs in a basket, one of their breakfast favorites.
My boysenberries talked about spirits and bodies and where they lived before they were in my tummy as Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-43074024976245279212011-04-07T07:22:00.000-07:002011-04-08T07:34:50.833-07:00
Mademoiselle's nature drawing
Sweet girl decided to enter this contest. Right away she set up outside, and drew and drew until her picture was done. She loves to spend hours a day outside in nature, enjoying it, watching it, playing in it. And she spends almost as much time drawing, painting, and creating. She's done this for years, and I think as she gets older, she'll probably spend Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-3859316399440707882011-04-06T14:40:00.000-07:002011-04-06T14:40:01.186-07:00
How my boys watch movies.All squishied together.(and pretty wiggly, too.)Love it.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-42588891089845863562011-04-06T06:48:00.000-07:002011-04-06T06:48:21.234-07:00
Remember how we went dancing with my brother and sister-in-law? Yeah, good times. I don't know about everybody else, but I had so much fun - honestly, I think I'll look back on it fondly for years! I felt so young and fun and energetic and carefree. You know, until I found out James was back at their house keeping everyone awake with his sadness.
I'm sure as my little guys get older there Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-32568073142492947002011-04-05T06:44:00.000-07:002011-04-05T06:44:19.713-07:00
Today we got everything on our schedule done, plus a little more.
Mademoiselle worked on multiplication review with me, and S.A.M. learned about the terms quarter to, quarter after, and half past.
Mademoiselle got her spelling words for the week, and copied them a few times on her whit board, and S.A.M. got his and practiced spelling them out loud, then wrote them each down on paper. Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-69852693366269297482011-04-04T06:28:00.000-07:002011-04-04T06:28:28.672-07:00
Isn't he just the cutest little pizza maker this side of Napoli?
Now that our family is finally, officially, completely done with the stomach flu that we've been passing around since our trip, it's time to get back to routine. I'm a fan of routine. Me and routine? We're likethis. I'm pretty excited to get this week off to a good and productive start. I just hope the kids get on board!
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-18853579906091099942011-04-03T20:17:00.000-07:002011-04-03T20:17:31.659-07:00
our blooming plum tree
Sometimes the timing of life events are more than a little curious. I can look back over the last decade and easily see how our little, unimportant family has been guided and blessed through everything. A small, but also enormous example is that we were led to come back to Tyler's current job. We thought that the choice to leave the job 18 months earlier had been Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-50120247423129959872011-04-02T08:02:00.000-07:002011-04-02T08:02:17.279-07:00
Mademoiselle blowing bubbles from the tree.
Today and tomorrow I'm cuddling my kids, making cinnamon rolls and watching this. Have a wonderful weekend!Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-84402953424595345652011-04-01T08:36:00.000-07:002011-04-01T08:36:41.282-07:00
First off, watch this. Melts my heart.
Have you seen this project of prints and short films called Live Colorfully, commissioned by Kate Spade? It's PRETTY. I love the film inspired by yellow the best.
I love the idea of natural, real soaps, but when it comes down to it I don't want to spend a lot of money on something I might not love. This is the a great solution - not so costly, Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-33633748273983533962011-03-31T06:27:00.000-07:002011-03-31T06:27:53.788-07:00
We took a walk this morning. We all took the same walk - the same route at the same time - but about half-way through the walk I realized just how different the experience was for each of us.
Mademoiselle picked dandelions to make a puffy yellow ball, and took turns pushing James in the stroller.
S.A.M. was fascinated by the road, pointing out all the areas that have been recently patched, Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-22549808076529869572011-03-30T06:42:00.000-07:002011-03-30T06:42:22.374-07:00
Mads
Benefactor
S.A.M.
This afternoon, while the little guy was napping, we all ended up outside for some epic swinging. Tyler was pushing the kids so high they were hitting the branches. It reminded me of swinging as high as I could on the playground in elementary school, and then jumping off. That moment in the air made me so sure I really could fly. I spent a lot of time trying to Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-45082349723733152192011-03-29T06:51:00.000-07:002011-03-29T06:51:58.423-07:00
Big Lake
This morning started out pretty badly, I'm not going to lie. I didn't sleep much or well last night, and the kids woke up early and on the wrong side of the bed. I remember sighing and wondering just how slowly this day was going to go only to look at the clock to see it was only 7:26!
We kind of slogged through breakfast and chores and school work. There was maximum drama, Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-91883780929457218992011-03-28T07:03:00.000-07:002011-05-14T20:49:04.512-07:00imagine
Sometimes the kids don't know what to do with themselves. That's when forbidden words like "bored" get spoken. Other times the kids disappear for hours into an imaginary world of pretend. I peak at them from a distance, and see them exploring the world from the safety of their own minds. They try on attitudes and actions for size and see which ones make a good fit. They explore Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-8834710939428252802011-03-25T06:40:00.000-07:002011-03-25T06:40:40.945-07:00
Me, dirty. House, not so much.
Are you into March Madness? I love me some college basketball, and the ride my team (the U of A Wildcats) took to the Sweet 16 was wild. Even wilder - they crushed Duke on their way to the Elite Eight! Can you say "upset"?
I use this bread recipe a couple times a week. Everybody's into quick and easy artisan bread these days and it's my favorite recipe and Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-76210362914298563532011-03-24T13:22:00.000-07:002011-03-24T13:22:57.620-07:00
look at that poor little sick crusty adorable face. i mean, really.
Yesterday it was like our town was yelling, "Welcome Home!," in a sweet, happy, springish sort of way. We spent the day raking up leaves and clippings and branches and burning them in a gigantic bonfire, doing massive amounts of laundry, and catching up with our neighbors. We basked in the Home Sweet Home-ness of it all. Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-63097947074119640172011-03-23T21:28:00.000-07:002011-03-23T21:28:01.680-07:00
James, B., a friend, and S.
We got home from a trip to SLC last night. We had a pretty amazing time while we were there. Can I call it amazing even thought most of what we did was hang out? I guess I really love hanging out. It didn't hurt that the people we were hanging out with were fun family members. Here are some highlights -
Jazzercise. I'm not kidding. Seriously. Don't look at Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-87460348090266510702011-03-15T16:06:00.000-07:002011-03-15T16:06:58.658-07:00
Oh, how I love my curious, adventurous, silly, loving, wild little boys!
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-35528539815620745102011-03-14T10:35:00.000-07:002011-03-14T10:35:46.776-07:00Shoop Shoop!Today is Monday March 14, 2011 and I'm your guest blogger for the day--Real Beautopotamus--coming to you live from My City, My State, USA where we have thoroughly enjoyed the company of the one and only Katie Richins and Co.
It's been fascinating to watch Katie parent and homeschool on a 24/7 basis. On their first morning here she paid more attention and was more interactive with her kids than Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-23885447724367187672011-03-11T10:54:00.000-08:002011-03-11T10:54:20.311-08:00I'm here with my family, enjoying our little vacation. We're having such a great time with our family members and friends. Two weeks can seem so long and short at the same time! We have so many things we want to fit into our time here, but what always wins out for me is just visiting and talking with the people I love.
Speaking of love, here are a few things I've loved this week -
This is Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-19902219396174448042011-03-08T21:24:00.000-08:002011-03-09T06:07:30.745-08:00
Never play with matches!
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-1100229812160504632011-03-08T06:10:00.000-08:002011-03-08T06:10:11.148-08:00
Here's another day in the life of our homeschool. You can find last weeks' here.
We had a typical Monday morning over here; lots of cleaning and picking up before starting the day. Sunday makes our house crazy, what can I say?
M. and I finished Daisy Dawson. It was a cute little story, and a sweet little magical ending, but nothing amazing. M. and I practiced her Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-40309629061576960762011-03-07T06:30:00.000-08:002011-03-07T06:30:35.001-08:00
Did I ever mention that game playing is one of our biggest family traditions? Tyler's family plays games, competitively, sillily, loudly, and well into the night, every time they get together. It's so much fun.
All of our kids like to get in on the games when they can, but S.? Any moment he thinks dad is free, he's asking to play a game. There's pretty much nothing he likes more. After Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-34573217983980431232011-03-05T06:49:00.000-08:002011-03-05T06:52:16.133-08:00
I hope you have a fun-filled weekend. We are preparing for a loooong trip to Salt Lake City, to visit family and explore possibilities. How's that for intriguing? Here are a few things I've enjoyed recently.
I love this hairstyle. I'm thinking my hair is too heavy and long, though.
I've been (slowly) working on canvas drop cloth window treatments. I love this idea for trim.
SeriouslyKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-3253644927437695012011-03-04T06:56:00.000-08:002011-03-04T06:56:00.967-08:00
What a sweet and gentle little girl.
Who could even guess that about an hour after this picture was taken she was out-of-her-mind excited to be messing around with animal guts? I mean, seriously.
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-85219660178769935232011-03-03T06:39:00.000-08:002011-03-03T06:39:56.337-08:00
This morning I woke up under the weather, but the weather? It was beautiful. By eight we were out on a walk. As we went we noticed little signs of spring - grass starting to grow again, the sun warming our skin, more people venturing outdoors, flowers starting to push up through the ground, and the seasons first butterfly and bee.
When we got home, we snacked and started the days' schoolKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-54700394059274357842011-03-02T06:18:00.000-08:002011-05-06T11:49:09.708-07:00miracle
Have I told you what a miracle this baby is? He's a miracle. A real, honest-to-goodness, God-given miracle. We don't hear about miracles much these days. So, if you are wondering, I'll tell you - yes, they still happen.
And we're grateful for that fact every minute of every day.
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-6793852836823797302011-03-01T09:12:00.000-08:002011-03-01T09:12:57.436-08:00
Just my cowboys jumping out some mid-afternoon craziness.
Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-24322367341734606022011-02-28T21:04:00.000-08:002011-02-28T21:36:32.600-08:00
I thought I'd write in short summaries of our homeschooling day. Sometimes.
Today we started late for 2 reasons - Tyler came home last night from a work trip, so the kids were up a little late spending some time getting dad cuddles, and we had some housework to get done before I could think of moving on with the day.
For science we read a non-fiction book about wild horses and talked aboutKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-41349000065344418712011-02-28T07:00:00.000-08:002011-02-28T07:00:15.126-08:00
We're right in the middle of the winter doldrums. All of us are a little restless, and a little bored. The stockpile of indoor activities and games and projects aren't as exciting as they used to be. Movies are a lot more tempting and interesting than usual.
We keep talking about the long, warm days of summer. The bike rides, hikes, fishing trips, sprinkler runs, camp outs, barbecues, Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-4025255348278222552011-02-26T12:42:00.000-08:002011-02-26T12:42:36.636-08:00
Sweet Baby James is 18 months, and he wants to be the photographer. "Cheeeeez," he says, over and over.
Hmmm...let's just say the last few days have been very good to me. I'm excited to be back in this space. I suppose I do have a thing or two to say, but I'm thinking it will be a little hard to get back in the habit of posting. Either way, I'll be trying to share bits and pieces of our Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-85796689109980425432010-01-16T08:28:00.000-08:002010-02-08T09:56:45.480-08:001. What did you do in 2009 that you've never done before?
Bought our very own house. Gave birth to our 4th child. Lived in the NICU for a couple of weeks.
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions and will you make more for 2010?
I didn't make any for 2009 - I was just trying to survive, and I did! 2010 is The Year of Happy.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I did, and one sister, Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-70743143186077940822009-12-21T07:32:00.000-08:002009-12-21T07:39:57.849-08:00Merry Christmasto all of you.This is honest-to-goodness the best pictureI could finagle with sincere effort.At least it requires no description of the kidsand their personalities. Love,Our FamilyKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-19774580203252923722009-12-20T17:53:00.001-08:002009-12-20T18:18:11.302-08:00Merry Christmasto a very wonderfully persistent grandmother.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-44555522612119198462009-12-20T17:47:00.000-08:002009-12-20T17:53:05.961-08:00Merry Christmasto my sweetly persistent sister.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-68253245780696560562009-10-07T08:41:00.000-07:002009-10-07T08:53:21.727-07:00I don't even know where this picture came from! I was looking through my most recent folder of pictures, and found this picture I've never seen before. Strange. And I know for sure , because of that chair, that this picture was taken in mid-April at the latest, before we moved into our house from the bunkhouse. When I saw this as a thumbnail, I really couldn't tell if it was S.A.M. or Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-49063505252436399672009-10-06T08:06:00.000-07:002009-10-06T08:09:27.215-07:00We had a giant wind storm all of Conference Sunday. Now there's no missing that it's Fall. Leaves fell. Apples fell. Temperatures fell. And half of a Cottonwood fell.Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-30309749864514712132009-10-05T08:07:00.000-07:002009-10-05T08:47:04.167-07:00Sometimes things go wrong. We've all had those times when we've felt like we must be walking around with some kind of target on our back inviting universal forces to teach us a lesson we won't soon forget. Right? Please tell me I'm not the only one who feels this way sometimes.The last couple of months could have felt that way. There have been heaping helpings of hard moments over here. But Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-74994537096623708892009-09-28T09:52:00.000-07:002009-09-28T10:26:23.925-07:00This last weekend, Mademoiselle was baptized. Watching my daughter make the choice to be faithful despite her worries (she doesn't have tons of water confidence - she's not a swimmer yet) was beautiful. When she came out of the font, I wrapped her in a thick, warm towel as she cried into my shoulder. She told me how wonderful she felt. I believe her words were, "My body is cold, but my insides Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-69035506029805605002009-09-21T15:36:00.000-07:002009-09-21T16:39:46.008-07:00 I think James looks just like a little baby doll. Like a baby doll, and like his brothers. He is sodangcute!Before I had kids I had a great theory. I decided I wouldn't call my kids cute. You know, so their self-esteem would be based on things that are real and long-lasting, not ficle and fading. When I had baby Mademoiselle, the theory went flying out the window. She was too cute, and I Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-75302177951723234162009-09-15T09:05:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:48:41.601-07:00big brother
When you have been the little brother for your whole entire life, sometimes it's hard to get used to being a big brother. Benefactor has been trying to get used to it for 5 weeks now.
The first week or so he just tried to keep straight which baby it was that we brought home. Was is his little friends' baby Levi? Was is his sweet baby cousin Aubrey? He wasn't sure. Some of that is probablyKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-38622201106980307102009-09-09T15:44:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:48:24.248-07:00grief and faithMost of the time I feel pretty great. Capable, energetic, positive. And then something happens, and I feel flooded by stress, guilt, and worry.
A few minutes ago Tyler scratched my back, and it sent me into silent tears. Something about his loving touch made all those emotions that I don't feel 90% of the day come rushing to the surface. This has been happening recently, and it catches me Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-89483580684718459672009-09-08T10:30:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:47:45.636-07:00james moses
James MosesKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-83415626197983364402009-09-07T09:45:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:47:22.698-07:00follow-up6 am Friday morning saw us heading down to Phoenix, four hours away, for a follow up with the Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Phoenix Children's Hospital. It was the first of many follow up appointments to come. There were two highlights to this appointment.
1. We were able to look at images from the original CT scan taken the day before the surgery alongside images of the MRI taken the day after the Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-55820336452044316942009-09-02T10:39:00.000-07:002009-09-02T11:00:08.374-07:00We're new to this school stuff.So, I'm wondering, is 2 hours of homework a night normal for second grade? And, why can't the teachers, bless their hearts, send home any instructions of what these kids are actually supposed to be doing with the assortment of papers and books they bring home? And, does your Kinder ever freak out because you're wrong, you're wrong and teacher SAID and you're lyingKatie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-51914668545723409312009-09-01T09:24:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:46:01.518-07:00peaceToday I feel peaceful.
I'm typing with our precious James on my lap, and can I tell you, he looks good. Look past the bandages and tape, and he looks just like any other newborn, getting chubbier cheeks, grunting a little in his sleep. This makes me very, very happy.
I think I'm realizing this may be the easy part. As he grows and develops I think I might be wondering a lot. Wondering if I Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440237202047243579.post-52265798517895285202009-08-31T11:31:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:46:18.057-07:00hydrocephalusIf you want to learn more about Hydrocephalus, click here. If you have questions about James and his specific case, feel free to ask them either here in the comments, or by e-mail { ktrmama at msn dot com }Katie Richinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com5