So the kids started school last week — Lydia’s in 8th grade, Tage’s in 2nd, and Petra’s in her final year of pre-school — and we have been busy, busy, busy. It seems like every time I turn around we’re scheduled for some new meeting for this or appointment for that. Today we did actually… Read More Hectic

Pumpkin blossoms, that is … now let’s hope the bees get busy making their magic before we run out of time!

It’s been another busy week here, a little overwhelming but probably also good practice for the chaos that will rule our lives next week when the three oldest kids go back to school. Last Friday (the 13th!), was Tage’s eighth birthday, which we celebrated by eating lunch in town, spending the afternoon at the kids’… Read More What’s going on

We went to a harvest market last weekend, and among countless other things, there was a face-painting tent. Petra was the only one of the kids who went for it, but she was quite pleased with the Spiderman look that Tage and her cousin Alex picked out for her. Me, I was plenty happy with… Read More Made up

I just can’t seem to get my head around posting lately. Part of it is lack of computer time, part of it is being fairly busy, but I’m afraid that most of it is just plain old blah-ness. I think I’ve got a bit of a mild–very mild–depression going on and it’s sapping my will… Read More Ugh

The past week or so has been nothing but go, go, go … it’s been fun, all of it, but I can’t say I’ve been bothered by the rain and grey skies that have kept us home today. I’m not sure the kids would agree, but I know that Olof, my mom, and I were… Read More Update

Today was our annual combined family birthday party for Lydia, Tage, and Petra, and though we were blessed with great weather, great company, great presents, and great treats (if I do say so myself), I didn’t come away with any great pictures of the birthday kids. I did get this sweet shot of my (not… Read More Youngest

To celebrate her new level of maturity — five-year-olds are big enough to go to town to get their hair cut, you know — Petra decided to change things up with a new ‘do, entirely of her own choosing. I think it suits her to a T.