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Creative Kids

kids 5:00 AM
Brooklyn's ballet scene. August's duck. More ballet from Brooklyn with a lovely pregnant woman in the audience and a sweet mother/daughter moment.  I love what they create. I never cease to be amazed. ...Read More

It's the Little Things

Design 3:25 PM
I'm approaching the end of our kitchen renovation. I have yet to post pictures on the progress, because I really want to be able to show the whole finished product with some build-up of "along the way" photographs. Since this project seems like it's been stretched out over months and months (kinda because it has...), I'm more than ready to be done with...Read More

Cousin Camp Week

family 3:16 PM
Back row: Rand-dad & DD Front Row (L-R): Sawyer, August, Brooklyn, Avery & Merrick Wearing Cousin Camp shirts designed by my talented husband, Kyle! This year, a tradition was born. The 1st Annual Cousin Camp came to fruition this week. (Technically, Wednesday - Saturday).  There are currently 17 cousins if I'm not mistaken, many of whom are far too young to leave the...Read More

First Weeks of Summer

Cycling 3:39 PM
The official picture of me and Kyle from the Gran Fondo ride! My helmet seems to be pushed back a little far on my head!  Last week, we kicked off our summer break with swimming lessons. They started on Tuesday morning and go through Friday, June 12th. Only Brooklyn and August are taking them right now, and they are 45 minute lessons during...Read More

Flying Solo

Faith 6:00 AM
If you read my post yesterday about the Gran Fondo, you might recall my mentioning that I experienced the benefits of drafting with a pack of fellow cyclists for the first time.  I also mentioned that for part of the time, Kyle and I weren't in a pack, but off by ourselves, and that I enjoyed this too. Riding on a bike for...Read More

The Gran Fondo

Cycling 6:00 AM
This past Saturday, Kyle and I participated in the Arvest Gran Fondo - a 67.8 mile bike ride around Central Arkansas.  The ride began downtown outside the Spokes- Orbea Main Street shop and then headed out of town into places I had never seen before, and may only see when taking this type of an organized ride in the future! Definitely not places...Read More

Our New Chickens

chicken 6:00 AM
Our new chickens are funny little ladies. There are 6 Light Brahmas and 5 Auracana-Americanas, and they have decided they don't like to leave the chicken hen house. I'm not sure why, because their little run is a nice place, too. Perhaps because we've had almost non-stop rain ever since they were moved into the coop - they simply don't want to venture...Read More

Memorial Day at the Farm

family 6:00 AM
In typical Memorial Day tradition, we spent the past weekend at the Farm, although it was a smaller crowd than usual! Josh and Lauren just added their fourth child to their family (a girl, Hazel, born May 18th), so Lauren stayed home and settled in with her newborn. Chad and Melissa and their kids were getting over a stomach bug and decided not...Read More