I have really found this to be true! The latest changes I’ve made to the house (like the faucet in the kitchen) which cost hundreds of dollars have only lasted a few years before they start having problems.

I love this picture of Penelope in class.

This is what the vaccines are going through now.

This has gotten wildly out of hand. Spending their (our!) money on their little space travels is crazy.

This was a very interesting and sad article. There was never a good time to leave this place.

Everly and I were going through old pictures. I thought there were some similarities through the generations.

Español!

Everly enjoys riding her bike in the mornings.

One of my banana plants got hit with a falling limb. I taped the leaves back in the proper positions. Hopefully, they’ll grow back ok.

Yo pensé que esta palabra es interesante.

Although I took a lot of her stuff to Goodwill this weekend, I kept her favorites and she really enjoyed playing with them today.

OYB!

Little sweetheart fell asleep early.

This fills me with great joy.

Cleaned and refilled my hummingbird feeders.

I had to take a shower after that outside work. Super sweaty.

Everly and I picked up Penelope and we had pizza together.

Penelope introduced me to ranch dressing with the pizza. Tasty! We are the two messiest eaters I know. Not a particularly great claim to fame.

They rode bikes outside before I started the tutoring and ESL classes.

Mas!

The days are long but satisfying.

It was great to see Miles helping Penelope with her homework. She really needs one-on-one attention, as do most of the kids.