at India’s afternoon birthday bash seen in the flushed cheeks of little ones.
in the jumpy house, so they used towels for protection.
enough to go barefoot in the grass.
in the shade, out of direct sunlight, and relieved when the sun passes to the backside of the house.
Warm
Breakfast
We hung out at Ji’chan’s this morning
arriving as Olivine fell asleep.
When she woke up she had missed the meal which was perfect
because Jich always has plenty of snacks
to share.
We sat on the porch for awhile
until there was a gathering of
game playing on the computer together.
Do I blame Paul for continuing to ask when he can sleep over at Jich’s? It’s too much fun, always.
Mr. Henry
He’s got an endless amount of expression. Here’s his tough guy at the bus stop, wearing a backpack like his brother (even though he doesn’t go to school yet), as he points out every motorcycle that zooms by.
Project Simplify: Shelves (Part Two)
So the challenge this week was closets but I had already done my closet recently. I decided to find more shelves (specifically in the kitchen).
We have managed in our busy lives to just stuff certain shelves. It’s the kind of shelf that feels like Jenga, one wrong move and it might all just topple out-so be quick in grabbing what you need.
I pulled everything out, threw some stuff out, cleaned, and mainly organized. Now you can take as long as you need to grab something.
The shelf above was less messy, rather just needed cleaning, and that feels more tidy.
The white basket came from this cupboard where we had an overstock of “baby stuff.” This shelf signifies also the awareness that my little girl is needing less of this baby stuff. Unlike previous years where it got moved to a closet for saving, this time I tossed most of the stuff knowing I am not having anymore babies.
Wow, I have space that is empty and that feels very satisfying.
A little room to grow.
{this moment}
A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 
Poem in Your Pocket
Today is the celebration of poetry with the idea that you carry a poem around in your pocket to share with others and Paul’s school participated.
As part of his homework he wrote a poem last night.I did a mini lesson on poetry and he actually understands a lot. So he came up with this poem all on his own. He then wrote it down, and then I helped him type it up. Papa printed it on a card and we added stickers, before he laminated it for his pocket.
Did we also mention how proud we are of his student of the month award. Go Paul!
He is our superstar poet in residence. We feel so blessed to have him in our home.
Tonight
As I called little ones to the kitchen for dinner the boys came charging, but I had to go searching for Miss Olivine. When I found her she was giggling at herself and her newest trick with Paul’s hat.
As I ran to grab the camera she then took it off to give me an up close demonstration of exactly how she can do this all by herself. A big girl more and more every day.
She sure is smart and showing how quick she is learning how to turn the charm on (just ask her papa)
and then turn the charm off like a switch.
But as soon as I say bath she takes off as fast as she can crawl.
When the hat falls off on the way, who cares, because this little girl loves laying on her tummy and pretending to swim.
varied and unique
{this moment}
A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
family notebook 
