beach – 19 feb 2011
Aside from getting used to the new van, getting organized and preparing meals, we spent most of our day either in the campground or at the beach. It turned out to be a gorgeous, relaxing day. Unfortunately, Rob had to head home midday and miss out on the afternoon beach trip and Camille cooking dinner
pit stop – 18 feb 2011
It is quite rare that we take I-95 from South Carolina to North Carolina…. so Rob and I decided that while we were passing by, the kids should get the chance to stop at South of the Border at least once in their childhoods. The girls enjoyed all of the statues as well as the
Photo Friday: Cafe du Monde
At first Chloe didn’t want to go. Apparently, she did not remember her earlier visits. Once, in New Orleans, when she was about 15 months old, and once when in Kyoto when she was days short of turning five. But, with the promise of a chance to sit down after all of our walking and
friends – 17 feb 2011
Thursdays are hard for me, but the girls do like having time to be with their friends!
swinging – 16 feb 2011
Another gorgeous and productive day. Two more dentist appointments over with and lots of homeschooling done. A nice walk around town and some time at the playground.
email – 15 feb 2011
The day got away from me because of our last minute trip to Chloe’s dentist (cavity-free is she!). But I did manage to take a couple photos with my phone — Chloe had to send a quick email thanking her friends for sending her sock back to her from their house.
whoo! – 14 feb 2011
Another beautiful day here in Pine Lake! We spotted this cute owl on our wanderings through the hamlet today.
zoom – 13 feb 2011
Th weather was gorgeous today, and the girls and I went out for a long walk around Pine Lake. It was nice to talk with neighbors, explore the wetlands and hang out at the playground until it got dark.
CD Shuffle – 12 feb 2011
This week, the girls and I have worked on sorting through our ginormous CD collection. We’ve cleaned out the car and all the other nooks and crannies in which our CDs hide. We’ve decided on which CDs to keep and which to not keep. We’ve made piles of CDs that need to be ripped into
gazoo – 11 feb 2011
Last night and this morning were hard for Gazoo as she had to spent so much energy setting up her Facebook site. You can friend her at Gazoo Butera on Facebook.
Photo Friday: Better than a Pot Of Gold
Two weeks ago, the girls and I spent much of Saturday in the car. We saw highways and bridges. We listened to books and music. We made PB&Js while burning up the miles. And, what we found at the end of the ribbon of highway was not a pot of gold. No, it was even
snow – 10 feb 2011
How surprised I was when I woke in the middle of the night and saw the ground covered in white! The roads were cleared, but the trees and yards were beautiful!
gazoo – 9 feb 2011
What is it with that cat? She just *has* to put herself right in the middle of whatever it is we are doing. Here she’s hijacked Camille’s homeschooling….
olives – 8 feb 2011
Tonight’s dinner included pizza dough topped with olives from New Orleans (a gift from our friends)…. Yum.
dinner – 7 feb 2011
Busy all day without stopping, not even to take one photo. Camille made bread; I made soup. Chloe ate both.
chalkboard paint – 6 feb 2011
I’ve been wanting a chalkboard wall for a long time now, but after seeing our friends’ one last weekend, I wanted it even more. So we settled on a wall and Rob got the paint and roller. It needs to dry for three days, then we cover the whole wall with chalk and clean it
wii bowling – 5 feb 2011
A weekend day at home. Breakfast up at the clubhouse. Camille was so happy to find out her friend (from the *other* side of the lake) could come over. Rob and the three girls plated games while I worked on “Room of the Month”. And, happily enough, we have another weekend day tomorrow!! No trips
Photo Friday: CSA Farm Stay in MD
Two weeks ago, after the concert at XM in DC, we headed out to Maryland to spend the weekend with our friends on their farm House in the Woods. The weather was fairly cold, so we spent most of the day inside, Camille learning to needlefelt and Chloe playing with her friends. However, in the
pizza night – 4 feb 2011
A couple of months ago, I decided that Fridays would be homemade pizza nights whenever we are home. Camille generally prepares the pizza dough. This week, she used a recipe recommended by a friend Best Pizza Dough Ever Recipe. She didn’t quite manage to follow the directions, but the pizza was very good … I’m
en garde – 3 feb 2011
Panic as we left the house — Chloe’s keens were in the washing machine since they were still soaked (and stinky) from our walk in the pouring rain along Canal Street in New Orleans the other day. She had “given away” her sneakers. The only closed-toe shoes left in her possession? Her rain boots. While
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