Meet Pumpkin
This is our new cat, Pumpkin. Our house felt sad and empty without Lucie, so we decided that we needed to get another cat right away. We adopted Pumpkin through our local Humane Society, in partnership...
View ArticleMy Third Child
I know you all think that I have only two children, but I actually have three. Well, four if you count my husband, but that’s a whole other blog post. Meet Pumpkin, my third child: Wait! Before you...
View ArticlePumpkin’s Escape
We were enjoying a peaceful Sunday afternoon. The kids were playing outside: and Pumpkin was sprawled out on the deck, enjoying the cool breeze: When the kids are playing outside, we often let him go...
View ArticlePumpkin Catches a Bird
…..and brings it into the house. Alive. This was the drama at our house this afternoon. I was in the bedroom when Bee, my tenderhearted girl, came running into the house, bawling her eyes out, yelling,...
View ArticleCakie’s Pumpkin
In my post about Bee’s Thanksgiving turkey pumpkin, I mentioned that Cakes wanted to paint her pumpkin to look like our cat, Pumpkin, and since it was still pretty green, my husband spray-painted it...
View ArticleSummer Project Update
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for letters! So far, we’ve had responses from: Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Louisiana...
View ArticleThe Girls Cook Dinner, and an Update on Pumpkin
Yesterday after church, we stopped at the grocery store so the girls could get ingredients for their supper plan. They decided on: Spaghetti with meat sauce Green salad Cheesy bread Brownie sundaes...
View ArticleA Crap Family Morning
I once received an e-mail from a reader, thanking me for posting pictures of my house when it’s a mess. She said that she enjoys looking at those pictures because they make her feel normal (see My Real...
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