10.20

Rain, museum, friends.

10.19

I did this to him.

10.18

It's easy for me to get lost. Do I focus on the reflection or the real thing?

10.17

"Homework is the worst part of school," he says. He's got a long educational life ahead of him.

10.16

I did everything the same, but it still tasted better when Tiff made it.

10.15

It took me a couple of hours to work up the motivation, but it was the perfect fall hike.

10.14

We are lucky to have such a great cloud of friends.

10.13

How do you inject fun into practicing spelling words? Harry Potter.

10.12

I don't know how many more of these days we'll get before the winter gets here.

10.11

Eleven hours of sleep does not happen often enough.

10.10

A lot of everyday things got forgotten in the wake of the weekend.

10.09

The extra hour of travel time was definitely made up for by the scenery.

10.08

There are some magical places on earth.

10.07

I wish I could be a kid here.

10.06

Road-weary travelers appreciate this.

10.05

A three-hour ride alone can be calming.

10.04

In my perfect world, every evening ends with dinner in the park with people we like.

10.03

I was exhausted. I tried everything to persuade him to stay inside. In the end, he persuaded me. But I was too stubborn to let him have the credit.

10.02

There are positives and negatives of 1100 square feet.

10.01

I wish I could control my distraction and get caught up in the rush of his enthusiasm more often.

09.30

There isn't a corner of our lives (or house) that those two haven't changed.

09.29

Inspired by her domesticity, I went home and made pizza and chocolate chip cookies for my family. They'll wish we'd hang out every afternoon.

09.28

I wish I could do it. Life would be so much less complicated if I could. But I can't. I've tried, and I can't.

09.27

Brian picked the show for me. And I loved it.

09.26

School night road trip, grown ups only. We laughed, snacked, and listened to some great music...including what we heard before and after the concert. 

09.25

Sometimes things turn out better than expected.

09.24

Little boys decorating for fall. You never know how it will turn out, except you can be sure it isn't the way you would do it. I keep telling myself, "I have years to do it my way. Years."

09.23

I am tired. I accept partial responsibility. But that four-year-old is partly to blame as well.

09.22

Three days ago, he was assuring me he didn't want any part of trick-or-treating. I think the change of heart was worth the $29 price tag. If it lasts that long.

09.21

It's like getting to unveil a surprise every morning. Some days are routine. Others, extraordinary. Today was a bit of each.

09.20

His imagination runs. Creating, changing, overwhelming. I'm choosing not to call it a mess.

09.19

I was excited and overwhelmed all at the same time. What have I signed up for?!

09.18

Two to four to six to eleven. It's such a joyous chaos.

09.17

I love it when the jammies get muddy and wet and nobody minds.

09.16

That schedule...always ticking in my ear. Always winning. We caught only the last moments of the honoring.

09.15

I can be a good mom. If I try. Today, I tried.

09.14

A beautiful, outside day. And the camera spent the entire time in here. Though I do keep it interesting inside that purse. Never know what you might find.

09.13

Finding them was the best part of today. Reading them is the best part of nearly every day.

09.12

I can't do everything. I've had misplaced priorities. It's time to rearrange.

09.11

I've been wanting to write something. Today I felt like I had to. I'm glad I didn't have kids ten years ago.

09.10

Today I made a long list of all the things I intend on doing. Eventually. I'm considering that productivity and calling it a day.

09.09

I am so many people, all at once.

09.08

Grandpa provided the entertainment today so that I could accomplish some domesticity.

09.07

It surprised me that the first day of wet, gray gloom was as welcome to me as the first day of Spring. The first day is the only day of wet, gray gloom that is welcome, however.

09.06

Lucky for me, they're recording their own childhood on video. Probably a truer record than I'd ever get.

09.05

Fall heard my call and came as quickly as it could. I celebrated with a cup of tea outside.

09.04

The entire afternoon stretched out before me and then, evaporated. Still, if all my days were like this, they would feel empty.

09.03

All the things I like to do...they're impossible to fit in a day. Maybe even in a lifetime? Though that's yet to be seen.

09.02

It's not his fault, so I really have to remember to be careful what I say. Not to make him feel bad. But the stench coming from these things (and the feet that go in them) is intolerable.

09.01

Once upon a time, I wondered how people could really go to every single home game. I don't wonder any more. Only wish.