Super Rachel Zana's Spot

When the kidlets woke up last Saturday, I told them that at 3:30 p.m. I was going to give each of them a raw egg, and that we were going to drop it from the upstairs balcony by the office onto the sidewalk.  Their job was to build a container…

Squirmy’s on the two foot move, and he’s getting fast.  Along with his ability to get around upright has come the ability to carry things in his hands while moving.  He loves to deposit small objects wherever he’s been.  He has also gained an ability to climb up on things…

I adore every single one of these images, taken in this order, continuous snaps from last Monday over the course of maybe 90 seconds total.  This is how they are all day, each of their personalities weaving in and out of one another’s.  Someone is always angry, someone is usually…

He’s the busiest little person I know.  He literally doesn’t stop for a second the entire time he’s awake!  There is so much to explore!  So much to do!  I get the biggest kick out of watching him.  He’s lost a little of his tumble bumble motions since I got…

I was taking a picture of one of her sisters when she said to me, “You know, Auntie Rachel, you really should tell her not to look at the camera.” Intrigued, I asked, “Hmm.  Why do you say that?” “The best pictures are always when someone isn’t really looking, and…

After supper, all the corn cob waste was loaded into this little red wagon.  While everyone was busy cleaning up, Squirmy toddled right over there to investigate and have a little dessert.  The cobs were wonderfully slimy with used butter, salt and pepper, and had such a magnificent texture.  Plus,…

It’s the most comfortable place to be at the cabin, that wonderful hammock on the front grass:  terrific with a buddy and so relaxing by yourself. I loved watching Auntie Dot’s baby cat, Mercertio jump up and tousle with the ropes.

The Banana enjoys a nice jetski ride, and sometimes she even gets to do a little steering as they zip around the lake.  You might recall that The Banana loves to be with people.  She can hardly stand being alone and playing by herself.  No matter what she is doing,…

Of course there were smores!  There were traditional smores with graham crackers and a new smore experiment involving keebler fudge striped cookies, which got rave reviews.  There were nicely toasted marshmallows, and marshmallows burned to smitherines.  There was a minor, but a bit traumatic burn on one child’s hand, lots…