Elena Six is six . . . I can scarcely believe it. While it seems like a million years ago that I was a brand new mom to a squalling baby girl, it still doesn't seem quite possible that I could be the mom of a first grader. But here I am, six years older myself and in … [Read more...] about Now We Are Six
Ritchey Woods Rocks
Last Saturday Elena had her birthday party at Ritchey Woods, here in Fishers. We found out about Ritchey Woods, a nature preserve, last year when Elena went to Nature Nuts camp there. She had a blast, so when I found out you could have parties there I was sold. … [Read more...] about Ritchey Woods Rocks
Strawberry Time!
Last Saturday Elena and I joined some friends at Spencer Farms for strawberry picking. It's an annual tradition for us now that we're back in Indiana, as it's a place I used to go to as a child. It was a lot easier this summer, not being 7 months … [Read more...] about Strawberry Time!
10 Months
According to Super Baby Foods, 10 months is the age to introduce Cheetohs. Who am I to argue? This is Eli at 10 months, enjoying his favorite thing about life right now: eating. And rest assured, it's not a real cheetoh, it's a … [Read more...] about 10 Months
We’re Crafty
I've been meaning to post this for awhile . . . let's blame Eli, shall we? He's been cranky and clingy and poopy, so we're just in basic survival mode here lately. But before all this, Elena and I squeezed in a little craft time together, inspired by … [Read more...] about We’re Crafty