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| More Strawberries |
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| More Lettuce |
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| More Eggs |
The Family
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
CSA Wednesday
On Wednesday we head to a local farm as part of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Here's what we got today:
Sunday, April 27, 2014
A Girl and a Bridge
We gather the tiny rocks.
We take them to the bridge.
She lets them drop, one at a time.
Splash!
This is pure joy.
We take them to the bridge.
She lets them drop, one at a time.
Splash!
This is pure joy.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
A Boy and a Creek
When he stepped into the water two days ago he didn't look back.
He didn't reach for my hand.
He headed off on a journey of his own. A journey that only a 6-year-old boy, in a Huck Finn state of mind, can appreciate.
It was one of the many bittersweet moments of my parenting journey. He felt the spirit of adventure leading him and followed the call, which made my heart swell with pride. But there was a time when he wouldn't have dared go on his own, which left me with that horrible feeling of not being needed.
I stood there on the shoreline with his sister realizing how much independence comes with age.
Then he looked back, saw me and beamed from ear to ear!
And while the water had receded when we went back today, it didn't stop him from taking to the adventure yet again.
He didn't reach for my hand.
He headed off on a journey of his own. A journey that only a 6-year-old boy, in a Huck Finn state of mind, can appreciate.
It was one of the many bittersweet moments of my parenting journey. He felt the spirit of adventure leading him and followed the call, which made my heart swell with pride. But there was a time when he wouldn't have dared go on his own, which left me with that horrible feeling of not being needed.
I stood there on the shoreline with his sister realizing how much independence comes with age.
Then he looked back, saw me and beamed from ear to ear!
And while the water had receded when we went back today, it didn't stop him from taking to the adventure yet again.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
CSA Wednesday
On Wednesday we head to a local farm to pick up produce as part of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Here's what we got today:
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| More Strawberries |
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| More Eggs |
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| This has become my favorite kind of lettuce |
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Legoland
I'm sure there isn't a time when Legoland Discovery Center at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. isn't crowded. This past Tuesday was no exception.
I was glad for the head's up that is was more like a small theme park because I would have been taken aback when we arrived. My two aren't ones to jump in with a crowd of people, so they preferred sitting at the tables and stands located throughout the small space building their own creations.
I was also glad that neither asked about this ride because we wouldn't have been able to do it.
It was a two-seater, and both my children are too young to ride without me or to let me ride with one while the other stands aside.
I realize this post is sounding like a complaint. And while it is a great and fun place, the Lego stores seem more our style.
The biggest pro from my standpoint was that it was relatively inexpensive for us, and Mattie, still being two, entered for free.
We also LOVED the replica of downtown Atlanta in one of the interior rooms. It was the least crowded area, and it was amazing!
I was too busy ooohing and aaahing to get more than one picture.
I was glad for the head's up that is was more like a small theme park because I would have been taken aback when we arrived. My two aren't ones to jump in with a crowd of people, so they preferred sitting at the tables and stands located throughout the small space building their own creations.
I was also glad that neither asked about this ride because we wouldn't have been able to do it.
I realize this post is sounding like a complaint. And while it is a great and fun place, the Lego stores seem more our style.
The biggest pro from my standpoint was that it was relatively inexpensive for us, and Mattie, still being two, entered for free.
We also LOVED the replica of downtown Atlanta in one of the interior rooms. It was the least crowded area, and it was amazing!
I was too busy ooohing and aaahing to get more than one picture.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
This Blasted Cold...
...means we weren't able to pick up our weekly CSA share today.
Farmer Zach e-mailed last night to say that because of the deep freeze, the crops would have to be covered and evaluated before any picking could take place.
Maybe we'll be able to pick up by Friday.
Farmer Zach e-mailed last night to say that because of the deep freeze, the crops would have to be covered and evaluated before any picking could take place.
Maybe we'll be able to pick up by Friday.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Enjoying Spring
While three out of four of us might be suffering from the effects of all the pollen, it hasn't stopped us from getting outdoors and enjoying the beautiful sights of spring.
Friday was a great day for a picnic.
Friday night was a great night to spend outdoors dancing and conversing at a neighboring city's "Wine on the Tracks" event.
Saturday night found us outdoors again enjoying a party on a friend's newly built deck. Barbeque, macaroni, potato salad and my go-to fruit mix and cucumber salad made for quite a night.
And Sunday found two children playing in the water begging for summer.
Friday was a great day for a picnic.
Friday night was a great night to spend outdoors dancing and conversing at a neighboring city's "Wine on the Tracks" event.
Saturday night found us outdoors again enjoying a party on a friend's newly built deck. Barbeque, macaroni, potato salad and my go-to fruit mix and cucumber salad made for quite a night.
And Sunday found two children playing in the water begging for summer.
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