The Mini-Yogis

Downward Facing Dog
Sarah (age 5): Ow. This hurts my bones.
Anna (age 5): Can we do the lying down one now?

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Still Going…

I’ve discovered that yoga is addictive. Since I bought that video one month and one week ago, I’ve been practicing every day, even when I can’t watch the dvd. I hear Patricia Walden’s voice in my head, and I say things like “sitting bones” and “savasana.” Creepy. I know. But my back feels strong, and [...]

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Chewy

I’ve been mulling this over lately.
And on a side note, this is Mark toned way down, for a Texan crowd. He’s not so sedate in Seattle. Seriously.
Two Enemies

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Lake Day

I swam! In a lake! The last time I swam I was pregnant with twins. I don’t think I’ve even owned a swimsuit since then. But yesterday I swam! In a lake! And I can float now! Which means I have a higher BMI than the last time I swam! But I can float now!
Jason [...]

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Snowball

This bush is called a Snowball. Our neighbors tell us that the previous owner planted it in our front yard about ten years ago.
I ask you: If you lived in a place where snowfall was measured in feet and, on occasion, buried entire towns, would you want to be reminded of it come Spring?

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Testosterone Only

When Grammie and Papa came to visit, Papa gave Jonah a monster truck that explodes on impact. They spent all evening destroying, assembling, and destroying again. The longer they played, the deeper Jonah’s voice became, until he was practically growling every time, “Ha! I did it!”
Anna came downstairs in her Dora the Explorer nightgown. She [...]

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Graffiti Editor

On a shed down the alley:

It wasn’t me.
 

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Funk

I’m quiet lately, and it’s mostly because I’m still trying to wake up from last weekend. We had a sleepover to plan the MOPs year. It was supposed to be held in a little cabin by the lake, but it turned out to be a luxury condo by the golf course. With a jacuzzi tub. [...]

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Snooty

Anna had a little nosebleed today.
Jonah said, “I don’t have a nosebleed. I have snot.”

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Sprinkler Time! (aka Mud Bowl)

 

 
 
 

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