Today is Banyan’s birthday. It was a very full day, and I am pleasantly exhausted. The festivities included homemade cinnamon rolls, a trip for five to the trampoline park, a… Continue Reading Day 179
Day 179
on Author: Laura Gilkey
on Day 178
on Banyan will be eleven tomorrow. Eleven. The epic birthday party extravaganza continued at sunrise, after just a few hours sleep. The boys had set their phone alarms to go fishing… Continue Reading Day 178
Day 177
on Banyan is celebrating his eleventh birthday today with his third annual sleepover / boat / inner tube / beach / pool/ pizza / laser light / basketball / pancake breakfast… Continue Reading Day 177
Day 176
on Summer continues. I’m taking a break from an experiment with four kids, a watermelon, and a bazillion rubber bands. It’s about to get messy. Benjamin’s back hurt this morning. He… Continue Reading Day 176
Day 175
on Today was filled with wall-to-wall play. We had breakfast, then went to a friend’s house to swim. We came home for lunch, then had more friends over to play. When they… Continue Reading Day 175
Day 174
on I’m grateful for a clean house and clean dogs. I’m grateful for the machines that are currently washing my dishes and my laundry. I’m grateful for old friends and delicious food.… Continue Reading Day 174