My favorite autumn leaves are the ones that turn red.  Sadly, there haven’t been as many red leaves this season because our weather has been weird.  It was wet and soggy for weeks on end, and then just as the trees were really getting going in their color change,…

They somewhat protested about going, but in the end they had a wonderful time.  Whenever we hike on this particular trail, they play a made up game of motorcycles racing and chasing and jumping over the mountain bike ramps.  A version of hide and seek is somehow also involved.  Needless…

He came home from school with a set of vampire teeth that he purchased from “store” with his earned “thank you slips.” Vampire teeth are pretty perfect for second grade boys.

Mr. Trouble on Feet has been asking about playing a stringed instrument for a couple of years.  He tags along to all The Banana’s orchestra concerts and violin recitals and has long been aware that kids who play string instruments get to have their instruments in hand at a much…

Mr. Trouble on Feet saw his big siblings run the Dirt Yard Dash, a mud run put on by a local church that our neighbors are involved in, a few years ago when he was too young to fully participate.  He was so excited when he found out that this…

  When you are waiting in the car while your dad gets the groceries and you call our brother a dumbhead and your mother tells you that you can either say three nice things about your brother (with specific details), or sing an aria about how he’s a great guy…

This September may have been my busiest September in existence, and honestly, my brain feels somewhat toasted. I learned how to use the iPad to scan documents. On my cello I began learning the prelude to the unaccompanied Bach cello suites.  It’s a big deal.   It will be a…

Autumn is here!  It’s my favorite season!  The leaves are turning, hoodie sweatshirts are keeping me warm, and every year at this time in the season I’m a little giddy about wool socks.  We love our wool socks here in Northern Minnesota. Local Honeycrisp apples are the best!  By local,…

The Banana is a strong extrovert in a household of strong introverts (except for her little brother, who is also somewhat extroverted).  She continually surprises me because her outlook on circumstances is just so different from my own!  For example, the other day we were driving away from YaYa’s oboe…