Lena had her first brother-free playdate after school, so I hung out with my boys.
Have I ever told you that my boys are crazy wild?
On the right, he was trying to climb up the teether ball pole. Of course.
They spent some time throwing hedge apples down the slides.
And going down the slide backwards, then laughing hysterically.
Gus is the only one who still takes a nap here. Well, except for Aaron, he often tries to squeeze one in, too. So, we all try to find quiet activities.
Reed and Lena picked Legos today.
I, on the other hand, snuck off to the beach today.
Yes, an actual beach.
Okay, okay, a gigantic sandbar, which stretches far across the river.
We do have shells, though.
And sea gulls.
And totally crazy dogs.
A friend recommended the workbook for Experiencing God to me last week, and it arrived today. We were having a stressful day, so I put on a movie for the kids and snuck outside with the book and my last piece of Salted Caramel Chocolate.
I’m ready for Christmas. I try to hold off as long as I can, but I broke down and got an evergreen scented candle.
These are Gus’s favorite books right now. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Llama Llama Red Pajama.
“Dat ‘moke!” (That’s smoke!) . . . “Mama coming?”
Bedtime. It looks like this was edited with heavy vignetting, but it was actually taken in a dark room with a flashlight. Lena was still awake.
Those eyelashes.
Little boys playing together after school. Reed is in the middle.
It was 18 degrees (Fahrenheit for my International readers) when I got up this morning. A high of 37 degrees. Hello, winter.
Yet, after school, I still heard “Mama, can I play with [my friend]?”
And I said yes! Clearly, I’ve lost my mind.
Actually, this girl, who seemed to love being out in the cold, may have lost her mind. Or found her Ukrainian heritage.
Carrying all of his stuff and Lena’s stuff. What a gentleman!
a moose in moscow 