Super Rachel Zana's Spot

Early on Sunday morning I was sitting on the couch next to Peanut Maximus. We were about to get up to go about our Sunday morning routine, and I leaned back and stretched my back. Then Peanut Maximus also leaned back to stretch his back. Peanut Maximus: Mama, why do…

It was the last Sunday Night at the Beach before The Banana’s departure for college. Peanut Maximus, Mr. TOF and I headed to the rocky beach, and The Banana also joined us for a bit before she needed to leave to finish some projects. The weather was gorgeous, and The…

We dropped off Mr. TOF for fall evening rowing practice, and decided to head to the aquarium before we had to go back to pick him up. Let me just say that visiting the aquarium with a four year old in the late afternoon is a whirlwind! You don’t look…

This was the sunrise at the regatta site in Canada. It was worth getting up at 5:00 a.m. (We had to be at the regatta site anyway, but the gorgeous sunrise was a definite bonus! Late summer always feels tricky because some of the best parts of summer are in…

One of the big highlights of my summer has been getting to travel with The Banana and Mr. TOF to Canada for their biggest rowing regatta of the season. Both of them had traveled there several times previously, but it was my first time to get to go and spectate.…

It’s Sunday Night at the Beach — Birthday Edition! Peanut Maximus was celebrating four years, and three siblings were there in person. We Facetimed YaYa also, so she was included too! It doesn’t get much better than a sandy beach, brothers who dig enormous holes and partially bury you, brothers…

Peanut Maximus had been highly anticipating his birthday for weeks, and the day finally arrived! There were donuts in the bathtub before church, and when we got home from church there were presents. He was very excited about the presents. Best of all, The Devious Snail happened to be visiting…

They were off to see a movie with the neighbors.

Peanut Maximus and I took a road trip to see Grandma Robbie (with a super short hello-and-goodbye stop both ways to say hi to Grandma Kathy too). Peanut Maximus loved playing with all of Grandma’s toys, and getting to run the hose to help water the flowers. He drew with…

We dropped Mr. TOF off at the rowing boathouse to help derig boats, and Peanut Maximus and I headed for the sandy beach. It was such an interesting sky-watching night, because to the west the sun was setting with only a few clouds, spewing warm, lovely light. In contrast, out…