Tag: Extended Family

Circus performances for all this weekend! All three of our boys had shows, which was very special since Emil is now in on the action. And boy, did he take advantage of the limelight! Being the youngest in his class, he hammed it up and made the crowd go wild for unexpected reasons (the goofiest … Continue reading “Circus Weekend Shenanigans”

Thanksgiving in Ohio was an absolute blast. I was finally feeling 100%, with that euphoria that comes right after being sick for so long. The energy burst was timely — we baked and cleaned and packed and prepared, and by the time we left on Wednesday morning we were all feeling excited to see everyone. … Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2016”

I drove back from Ohio, a full eight hours from my sister’s place in Portsmouth, through the rolling hills of Kentucky, mist floating up through red and orange and deep yellow leaves looking smoky as the sun burned off the last of it. It was seven am when I started my journey home, and I … Continue reading “Halloween in Ohio”

All fall things are getting to me lately. This season makes me especially sentimental and prone to an upwelling of emotions while driving to get the boys from school. It’s something about the light, the cool October breeze, the memories that come back to me every year about my father — more a feeling and … Continue reading “Fall Things”

One thing we’ve learned about our children (and most children, I suspect), is how happy they are when met with the following elements: flowing water in which to play, rocks to scamper across and collect, a bit of sunshine, and plenty of unhurried, un-rushed unstructured time. We made a point of slowing down one day … Continue reading “Asheville: Laurel Creek”