Sandstorm

Serious sandstorm. Just like the ol’ days... *cough cough* *sneeze sneeze*

A Boy and His Book

"Where's B?"

“Where’s B? I thought he was with you.” “Nope. I thought he was with you?!” Mike and I said to each other.... We found him, snuggled in with his sister who gets put to bed first. Precious.

The Sweetest 'Welcome Home'

Home again. Is anything better than this?

On the Train

Train rides through the English countryside on beautiful days. Happy.

Thank you Ben & Jerry's

Ahhhhhh the joys of the western world where non-dairy ice cream can be found. This may be the MOST DELICIOUS kind I’ve ever had.

Lovely Walk with a Lovely Friend

A long hike through the fresh, crisp, muddy, gorgeous English woods with this very special woman today. What a gift!

Mama is Travelin'!

It’s that very weird time of year when I say goodbye to my babies and travel by myself. Pray for my husband. 😉💕

Moved onto the Grown-Up Shelf

When your voracious reader has read all the books and novels from the kids bookshelves at least once (some of them 6 or 7 times)... you start giving him books from the grown-up shelf. He is loving this one and he’s about to finish it in less than three days.

The Lumberjacks

This little guy. Fresh outta the bath and into my fav jammies on him... the lumberjacks. He has my heart.

Pro Tip

Pro tip: using a scooter makes emptying the dishwasher much better.

Not Helpful

Uhhhh not helpful. That's my car on the left. People here are great at parking... very impressive at times. But this? This is just frustrating.

ZoZan

Hi Zozan

Arts Festival Fun

Took three kids to the @hakawyinternationalfestival for children today and enjoyed the two shows we watched SO much! So much beauty and creativity out there, and so many stories to be told.

Just Wakin' Up (A Throwback)

One of my all-time favorite photos. A tiny Sweet N trying to wake up one morning in Jordan, many lifetimes ago it feels...

Delightful.

Mini Potato Peeler

Apparently he had a hankerin' to peel a potato. So he gathered all the necessary supplies from the kitchen (including a stool to sit on) and went about peeling his potato into the trash can. I do believe he's been watching me. Although I don't sit on a stool while I peel. He's at such a fun age!

HW Station

Outdoor homework station. 💕☀️

Respect the End of the Book

She declared "respect the end of the book" and crawled into bed to finish her latest Wimpy Kid novel. That's my girl. I started declaring "respect the end of the book" years ago to ensure that the reader gets to enjoy the end of the book. It also gives respect to the author and his/her craft. Well, it stuck and now four of us call it out at various times and the rest step back and give space. I love it.

At the Golf Course

For my birthday a few months ago, Mike gave me a voucher saying he’d take me golfing!

Well, it’s been busy and cold and we never scheduled it.

Until yesterday!

Ohmygoodness, it was a PERFECT PERFECT DAY. What can I say? The weather was lovely, the course beautiful, and the company… well, this is many my best friend and we had so much fun together.  Also, don’t let me forget to mention that I won!