May was CRAZY. I spent the beginning of the month ordering home school materials, potty training, celebrating May holiday, Mother’s Day and Sianna’s birthday all with mastitis. Somehow, after 16 months of nursing, I mysteriously developed mastitis on my right side. After three very painful weeks of constant nursing, I started taking an antibiotic. We [Continue reading May Days] 
The Armstrong family send the most amazing care package. (All of these gifts are carried by our summer guests and then hand delivered to us. So we tend to get a lot of stuff, but only once a year.) I can’t decide. Do I want to eat summer sausage or [Continue reading Thank you Armstrong Family] 
Our 2012 summer group just landed bearing gifts from last year’s team. How could another year pass by so quickly? Thank you for the animal crackers. Selah’s first animal cracker. Miss Jen shared her Starburst. This box was bigger than Sianna. words cannot express our gratitude… nor our depth [Continue reading Thank you 2011 Summer Friends] 
02.24 We love Schäfer’s Chinese preschool! They are always having a family oriented activity or doing a special craft. 03.22 In March, the entire preschool went to a nearby park to pick up trash. The park must have known we were coming because there was not once single piece of trash to be [Continue reading All Things Preschool] 
Mother’s Day 2012 Schäfer 5.5, Sianna 2, Selah 17 m This year, I interviewed Sianna and Hubs interviewed Schäfer just to make sure they didn’t hear each other’s answers. 1. What is something Mommy always says to you? Sianna: I love you. Schäfer: I love you. 2. What makes Mommy happy? Sianna: (points [Continue reading Mother’s Day 2012 Interview] 
Mother’s Day morning was a little more crazy than usual. We were hosting 6 people for breakfast and couldn’t seem to get anything done with a screaming toddler. At 9am, I took all the kids outside and left Hubs to finish the morning preparations. (It’s amazing what you can get done in a quiet house!) [Continue reading Mother’s Day 2012] |