Every spring I plant a mixture of flowers and herbs in containers on my back deck. I enjoy watching them grow and sitting among them all summer season, and I’m always a little sad when frost comes in the fall. Usually they look their best right before the cold strikes.…

Mr. TOF was in the middle of a viola practice. The Banana came home and walked into the room. Mr. TOF: Hey! Guess what? The Banana: What? Mr. TOF: All of our teachers showed us our grades today. I have all A’s. Well, one might be an A-flat. The Banana:…

The Banana’s birthday coincided with a special visit from Grandma Robbie and Grandpa Ron, but somehow in the midst of everything I didn’t manage to get any pictures of The Banana with her grandparents, or even Peanut Maximus with his grandparents. Sigh. Clearly I wasn’t thinking straight. The Banana had…

One of the best things about going for lots of stroller rides with Peanut Maximus is that I find myself grabbing my camera and sticking it in the stroller. It’s nice to have my camera with me more often without having to lug it around in my backpack. We have…

She’s always ready to pick him up and love on him! Last night she said, “I’ve never loved anything so much in my entire life!” She always makes sure to give him good morning love before she leaves for school and evening love when she gets back. It is hard…

She’s almost finished with all of her practice driving requirement hours. It is still a little weird to me to be in the passenger seat when I”m the only adult in the car, but she does a fantastic job. Now, if we could only actually get her driving test scheduled!…

This dapper heartthrob had his one month birthday, and I managed to capture him when he wasn’t crying and fussing!

August and early September is the season of yellow flowers around here. More and more people are planting perennial tall yellow flowers in their yards and gardens. There are lots of different kinds, and some get taller than others. I love being out and about walking or driving and just…

The Devious Snail began his LAST year of high school. I had been dreading it for weeks, actually, although he does not seem fazed. He headed out on his bicycle early in the morning for zero hour jazz band and reluctantly humored me for a picture. I wasn’t about to…

I dressed Peanut Maximus in this cute onesie that said “Bananas over Mommy.” The Banana thought that it was fabulous, meaning that The Banana was the preferred person, better than Mommy.