Foto Flashback Friday

The garden has sadly gotten little attention since we opened Cafe Tesfa. The first summer the big kids were home (2013), we let them each plant one of our raised beds. Both big girls grew sweet potatoes (which if you’re going to eat a carb, choose this one).

Foto Flashback Friday

DISCLAIMER: These are last year’s (June 2014) dance recital photos because that’s how behind in life I am. With 6 kids and 2 drivers, we obviously have to be selective to which extracurricular activities we commit. While saying, “no” to the kids can be hard (especially in today’s culture), it has forced everyone to really […]

Foto Flashback Friday

We have a tradition of visiting two local train gardens sometime during the Christmas season. It’s a tradition that my grandparents started with my mom decades ago. When I was a photography student in high school, the train garden (especially the one at the fire house where the lights cycle on and off) was one […]

Camping in Maine | Round 3

Well, we didn’t get to be the first people to see the sun rise on the east coast this visit, but we did get to enjoy the view from atop Cadillac Mountain. We started with “normal” snapshots on the mountain. Then we just got silly.

Foto Flashback Friday

‘Tis the soccer season again. I dug these up from last October. Yeah, that’s how far behind I am on photos. Finally, never let any of my kids say they never had fun while watching soccer 🙂

Foto Flashback Friday

We’ve had a couple extra house guests since March–my sister and nephew. These are from the end of March. We’ve now officially lived with every member of my immediate family. Everyone needs a little baby therapy now and again. Even if that baby is now almost 20 pounds and not quite 4 months 🙂 With […]

Foto Flashback Friday

At the beginning of last year, we started our cycle with a couple weeks of medieval history. Mia is such a great kid to have around for so many reasons–one of which is her enthusiasm for learning and doing whatever project I throw down the pike with a smile. She designed and decorated this castle […]