melted smoosh

  1) Basketball. the season got into full swing with the developmental Turkey Shoot tournament over Thanksgiving and then the regular league games for both developmental and JV. I have so many photos and videos from last year's basketball season -- this year, I was much more judicious with photo-taking but was still able to capture some fun moments. even though it's hectic with practices and games, we sure do love basketball season, and as I type this at the end of February, we just have another week left.  Greta and Cece both excel in defensive positions, and although their overall personalities are so different, on the court they have an identical tenacity that is really fun to watch!  Greta going for the rebound not the best picture -- Cece in the white jersey jumping to block a pass faithful spectators 2) Ellie is 4! she was so excited for her birthday and made lots of plans for her "party" -- but didn't seem disappointed with the fact that it was just our imm...

three months later as I think back to December, my general memory is of chaos and the desperate effort to keep all the balls in the air (school, work, house upkeep, activities) ... and yet, looking back on my December camera roll, the vibe is so full of joy and sweet moments! while that doesn't negate the busy pace of the season, it just confirms for me again why I take these pictures and why I document them here. it reminds me of that classic analogy of looking at the underside of a tapestry. our first perception is the mess of tangled threads and knots without a discernible pattern; looking back, we see a beautiful picture emerge of abundance.  crumbs on the floor, potty accidents, sickness, and scheduling snafus notwithstanding, I am so grateful for this season of life where all of my ducklings are still under my roof!  1) Advent preparations. promptly on December 1, we took the Old Family Truckster out to a nearby tree sale that benefits a local high school marching band. ...