Family & Home

postcards : like babies

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.

Welcoming Joshua

It has been a full week now since we welcomed Joshua Ryan into our arms and into our hearts. It probably speaks to his longer labor and final entrance with gusto that this post has been on hold during these early days. One of the most exciting moments for me is when the older children…

Pie With Annie

It was late the Friday before Thanksgiving; the sun was setting, the milking crew heading out the door. We had planned to practice the offerings we’d be bringing on Thursday, but oh the rush of Friday. Supper hadn’t exactly been decided on yet, our usual kefir smoothies were low on ingredients, and, of course, everyone…