Monday, May 25, 2026

Artwork

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Amelie brought home a couple of art projects. For one, she had to recreate & modernize a classic painting and do a silkscreen background...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Rockbridge

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These are from an earlier trip to Rockbridge that I apparently never published on the blog. Jim has just 100% stolen my jean jacket.  Learni...

Amelie's 16th Birthday

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Amelie's birthday fell on the last day of school - which was a 1/2 day - so that's a pretty cool present to get out for the summer f...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Mother’s Day

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Sam took photos of the kids for Mother’s Day again: I like pictures of them all 3 together. It doesn’t always work out this way, but Mother’...

Birthday Interview: Sweet 16

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I asked Amelie if she wanted to do the birthday interview & she said “I am willing to do it,” and then she had to type most of it becaus...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Birthday Interview: Leah is 9!

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  Birthday Interview: Leah is 9! I interviewed Leah right after cake on the night of her birthday. How old are you?  9 What is your favorite...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Leah's Room

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Leah wanted to redo her room for Christmas. We bought paint & wrapped it up under the tree & apparently on the day over break that t...

Talent Show

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 Leah had signed up to participate in the Ridgeway Talent show before she broke her wrist. She was set on making a costume & doing a dan...

Up on the Rooftop

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 It was super nice yesterday, so Sam got up on the roof with the leaf blower and cleaned out the gutters, and trimmed some branches back fro...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Broken Wrist

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 As you might have seen, Leah's got a broken bone. She fractured her wrist out riding her bike with Jim about 5pm. They came in the hou...

Amelie's Room

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I think for her 13th birthday, Amelie picked out paint & painted her sad beige room a bright blue.  I think it is a little bit of a swim...