When I was only 2 years old my parents bought a house in a brand new neighborhood, and it was soon full of new families that had kids my age. There was always someone to play with and we spent most daylight hours playing games in the street, riding bikes, or getting grass stains in…
In Our Own Backyard
February 6th, 2012Comments: 23
Maddie Flower
January 16th, 2012Comments: 61
Even though it’s winter, my backyard is in bloom. We have a large green bush with a group of non-edible red berries on it. The berries are only growing in one spot, and it happens to be right in front of my bedroom window. Annie loves to go out and look at the fruit trees,…
Christmas Passed
December 27th, 2011Comments: 44
I couldn’t wait for Annie to go to bed on Christmas Eve so Santa could come. She had other ideas. My cousin Leah and her boyfriend Ted were staying over, and Annie thought this was the GREATEST! THING! EVER! She was wired and it took her forever to come down from the thrill of having…
Up On The Roof
November 30th, 2011Comments: 24
The day the Christmas lights went up was always an exciting day when I was a kid. I grew up in a two-story house and the fact that my dad got to go on the roof blew my mind. Two stories was SO TALL. He was practically in the clouds. My brother and I always…
History Is A Gallery Of Pictures
November 9th, 2011Comments: 47
The night I devoted to picking out and printing photos for our gallery wall, I was up until 4am. It was tiring and I was indecisive, but I am happy with the final result: I love walking into our hallway and seeing photos of my family. I’m transported back to the moment each was taken,…