Last week Joshua slept for longer than ten minutes without Mama’s arms around him. I then found these little ladies snoozing peacefully in their beds. Neither of these rarest of occasions has repeated itself, making the photographic evidence even more precious.
We stood with the sun setting at our backs, the damp dirt road stretched before us. Somehow it was just her and I at the end of the day and somehow neither of us minded. The air was cool but not cold. Spring was here, at least for today, and it came as it always…
There is a young man who lives in our home now. He sits across from me at the dinner table, shoveling more food than seems humanly possible into that growing body of his and I often mistake him for a grown man out of the corner of my eye. Though he is nearly as tall…
We live in about 300 square feet, these three children, husband, baby belly, and I. Most of you already know that, but there it is, in case you didn’t. It is a makeshift cabin built by my husband which is attached to the small camper we moved into when we first arrived on the land…
I remember early spring days with dirty fingers sunk into cold dirt. These boys were much smaller then – four and two – but even at that tender age, we could see that this was exactly what they needed. Seeds were sprouted in so many ways on those long Sundays spent in the garden. One…
Neither Stewart nor myself had ever built anything of significance before we moved to the land. I’d watched my Dad, brothers, and Step Dad build homes and garages and additions ever since I was a little girl. In fact, the very first house I lived in until I was seven years old was built by…
Ruthie is now at an age where her brothers can take her outside, assuming they are in close proximity to an adult. I’ve been saying yes to this more and more. Instead of me holding onto this little one while the boys wash some dishes or help with laundry, I’m shooing them into the…
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absolutely beautiful! I love your post cards 🙂
Such precious little ladies and a precious little man….
So sweet! 🙂
Ohhhh just melts my heart! I miss babies – sigh
I always take pictures when my oldest falls asleep. 😉 So rare!! Congratulations on your sweet baby!