Super Rachel Zana's Spot

Cousin Nathaniel is a snuggle bug. Several times I walked into a room to find him nestled up next to a big cousin watching them do some work or calmly having an interesting conversation with them. It made me smile. Those squishy cheeks also make me smile.

This summer the road to our very favorite little swimming hole is closed, which means to get there you have to hike in a good three miles, and we simply haven’t been that adventurous. Instead, we’ve been frequenting a different but still excellent swimming hole that is more popular and…

He was giving his little brother some helpful advice on improving his front crawl stroke.

Mr. Trouble on Feet had been eagerly anticipating his tenth birthday for months. He was very excited about double digits. For breakfast in the bathtub, he chose muffins, and since we didn’t have a lot of ingredient options at that particular time, it was blueberry muffins! All the kids in…

This is just a little glimpse of one of his daily chores. Side note: We can fill up our recycling container like nobody’s business. I so wish it were picked up every week like the trash rather than every other week.

It’s been hot and humid! While this makes the plants on my deck very happy, it is not my favorite weather for people by any means. To escape the thick, heavy air which makes me sweat just walking to the kitchen sink to fill up my jar of water (with…

I’m a bit behind in documenting Sunday Night at the Beach. A week or so ago it was pleasant and warm at the top of the hill, but with a strong east wind, the beach was delightfully chilly. Even though in general our weather has been warmer than usual, we…

We spent the morning reading and practicing. Dr. Peds cooked on his slow cooking grill, and several members of the family enjoyed an epic Monopoly game. (They are still on a Monopoly craze.) The Banana and her friend made several trips to the grocery store on their bicycles to get…

After all of that learning that happened in April and May because of Mom School, June was a much slower month around here. It’s fine. Everyone needed a little learning break and we all welcomed time to vegetate with good books and do things outside in the beautiful weather. Here…

These images actually were taken during Camp Aunt Rachel, and Cousin Alex and The Devious Snail were present as well, but somehow weren’t captured with the camera. There was a lot of cold water swimming, digging in the sand, and of course, the traditional activity of boys burying themselves with…