January was sickness month. Both Grace and Tessa had the flu, and there were colds and probably strep mixed in there too. There was also lots of cold weather and no snow. In other words, 2025 was not off to a great start. But then we started feeling better and having fun, in spite of Read More
January
Florida {Part 2}
Florida {Part One}
Friends, family, fresh air, and Florida….it really doesn’t get any better. Our favorite condominium, Seaview, took a hit from hurricane Helene. The owners of the condos were working so hard to get everything up and running by the time we arrived (we were the first renters since the hurricane). The condos themselves were fine, the Read More
Christmasy Things
Grace is 11
Our Harry Potter loving Gracie girl turned 11 on December 3rd. IMG_9848 2 These wand-controlled candles are so much fun and were the perfect decoration for her birthday. I was subbing in kindergarten all week, and she was so excited to bring some of her birthday treats to me. Of course I had to Read More
Hi, I’m Jill
It’s been awhile, so I feel like I should introduce myself. I’m Jill-wife to Ben, mom to Claire, Max, Grace, and Tessa. We’re all aging faster than I’d like. My current hobbies include shuffling kids to and from activities and appointments, cleaning all the things, waiting on sick kids, and attempting to keep my life Read More
Halloween Activities
We’re full-blown Christmas over here, so I had better document the rest of our fall happenings. We carved pumpkins that we grew in our very own little pumpkin patch. Except for Claire’s giant pumpkin- we didn’t grow him, but we’re hoping to next year. So far, however, we’ve only been successful at growing long, skinny Read More
Center Grove Orchard
Another year, another fall trip to Center Grove Orchard. Also, I blinked and now have four big kids instead of toddlers and babies. But we still have fun and I’m going to take them all here for as long as I possibly can. Although the big kids are over the dusty mess that comes with Read More
