Yesterday was my birthday. Yes, I've finally turned 24 :) When I woke up yesterday morning I could hear Elena in her room. She was busy making a surprise for me: "Top Ten Resons Y I Love You!!" (And NO! We don't let her stay up to … [Read more...] about Best Birthday Present Ever!
The Perils of Speaking Yorkshire . . .
or how Elena almost got a time-out for reading The Secret Garden. I've been reading The Secret Garden to Elena. If you've read it, you might remember that it's filled with characters speaking in a Yorkshire dialect. Not to mention that it was written in the early … [Read more...] about The Perils of Speaking Yorkshire . . .
Merry Merry!
What a whirlwind it's been around here! As a sign that we are truly in a different season of our lives, I'm sitting here on New Year's Eve updating the blog. And Mike? Painting our bedroom. And we're so fine with that. I feel really blessed to end … [Read more...] about Merry Merry!
Busy Hands
I couldn't figure out how to put text and video together, hence the two seperate posts. Elena had her first ever violin recital a few weeks ago. She played "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Seminole Chant." While we think she did awesome, I … [Read more...] about Busy Hands