Day 4386

 “Are we going to watch science or are we going to do science?”

Day 4385

 “I’m just going to quickly…” is never quick at a grandparent house.

Day 4384

 Well at least I’m not a penguin who has to jump off a cliff in a storm to get food for my baby.

Day 4383

Low on energy, high on snot.

Day 4382

 Do fictional woods count? Or reading books about walking in actual woods?

Day 4381

 Functional, functional, brick wall.

Day 4380

It’s always a good day when spaghetti is in it.

Day 4379

 One million harvests later and we finally have beet greens that are in good enough shape to eat.

Like many things, I can confirm they are delicious fried with garlic.

It must be the beet anniversary.

Day 4378

 I LOVE YOU HAG EMS

Day 4377

 Is there a way to eat Chinese food that doesn’t end with me feeling like my stomach has a bowling ball in it…. Other than moderation?

Day 4376

The kids think I am the nicest, but really I just didn’t want to deal with extra mini marshmallows lying around.

Day 4375

 Race day and everyone learns monkey bars say!

Day 4374

 Cries in the morning about having to go to school; excitedly chatters all evening about all the things she learned.

Day 4373

 You can’t just go places without an emergency book…

Day 4372

 Some days it just feels like you woke up as the wrong Dashwood.

Day 4371

 Having determined kids is a mixed blessing.

Day 4370

 Happy Giveaway Day, to all who celebrate!

Day 4369

 Our boy is absolutely determined to read me his entire infographics, one page at a time.

Day 4368

 Flattened by a bike ride

Day 4367

What a blessing it is to have a kid old enough and willing enough to help out and join in chores.

Day 4366

 I was not aware that I was so good (entertaining?) at washing dishes that children would squabble over getting to watch it happen.

Day 4365

 Turns out chores are much more effective if the kids don’t realize they’re doing chores. Helping mom with tasks: obviously not chores.

Day 4364

 Why not crack out the pool for the first time in September?

Day 4363

 Well just keep bringing shelves in and taking donations out until the house is tidy.

Day 4362

 But have you considered more courses?!?

Day 4361

 All three kids officially in school now, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard so much positivity after the first day. Long may it last.

Day 4360

A new shelf with tidy books on it is a wonderfully satisfying thing.

Day 4359

 I love it when the space cadet comes out of his trance and absolutely floors people.

Day 4358

 Sometimes all you need is a giggle with your big brother to turn your day around.

Day 4357

 It’s amazing how much entertainment you can provide for your kids by doing something simple wrong (pushing the shopping cart backwards) while pretending you’re doing it right and have always done it that way.