The Call: New China King — Jessica The frequency with which we order Chinese food as increased has more of my kids have grown to appreciate it. Yeah! Response: Walking on Sunshine — Cheryl I photograph Stella with less frequency than I did — say — a year ago. She just moves too much now.
The Call: Sunlight as Bokeh — Cheryl Just because it’s pretty. The Response: Summer Sun — Jessica Final weekend of softball and what a gorgeous day to play!
The Call: Gummi Bears — Jessica Well, it’s not quite a pattern…a random pattern? That’s kind of an oxymoron isn’t it? The green was meant to break up the pattern, but I didn’t have enough left in the bag to create anything really interesting. Gummi bears were my favorite childhood candy and I still have […]
The Call: Web Made of Pollen — Cheryl If I had to use only one word to describe the pine pollen around here, I’d choose “inescapable.” On the way to the golf course this morning, Luke pointed about quarter mile down the road and asked, “Is that pollen?” Yes. Yes, it was. That “mist” shrouding […]
The Call: Old School — Jessica That roll of film is probably at least ten years old. It’s back from my first SLR camera — a Nikon N80 purchased right before I got pregnant with my daughter in 2000. A friend of mine was moving and knowing how crazy I was about photography asked if […]
The Call: Wet Grass — Cheryl The rainy weather makes me want to stay in and sulk. The Response: Operation Hovercraft — Jessica Early in the day, they were sulking around bored and bitter with hurt feelings over some perceived slight. So we pulled out the science book and did some “science.” It certainly cheered […]
The Call: Superhero — Jessica My three-year old, Luke, is a very bold superhero — as I’m sure you can tell by all the scrapes and scabs and bruises. Response: He Takes No Prisoners — Cheryl Luke is very bold on the golf course, and it not just because he’s always wearing something that’s bright […]
The Call: Boat and Reflections — Cheryl This evening, I washed the morning/afternoon dishes, put dinner in the oven, gathered up my stuff (purse, keys, camera) and headed up to Torsey Pond, where the late afternoon/early evening light seldom lets me down. The Response: Scout House — Jessica Twice a month for the last ten […]
The Call: Truth Goodness & Beauty — Jessica It is finished. The big day has come and the students have all moved their tassels to the other side. I’m bursting with pride but the main thing I want to do is crawl into bed and sleep for a week! Response: Ripped — Cheryl Shortly before […]
The Call: My Faith is White — Cheryl As the French playwright Jean Anouilh said, “Beauty is one of the few things in the world that do not lead to doubt about God.” The Church intuits that immediately. When we’re in the presence of something beautiful — an act of forgiveness, a newborn baby, a […]
The Call: Peek-a-boo — Jessica Our fish got a new, smaller home the other day. They are still a bit jittery and only peeking out from behind the rocks before swimming back to cover. Response: Fish Bones — Cheryl Dennis gave me these earrings years ago. I like them because they’re funky and fun. Interestingly, […]
The Call: Tomahawk House — Cheryl I’ve long admired the design of this house (especially when those lupines are blooming), which sits next to Natanis Golf Course. It wasn’t until last year, though, that I learned that the house is owned by Natanis and is available as a rental. The Response: An Attempt to Organize […]
The Call: Breakfast with Austin — Jessica Since the show debuted when my daughter was three, all of my younger kids have been fans of The Backyardigans. But none has been more feverent in his devotion to the show than Luke. One year the Easter Bunny brought him the full beanie baby collection of characters. […]
The Call: Covered Cover-up — Cheryl This is the apron I wear most often. Not only is it stained with olive oil, peanut butter and other foodstuffs, it wears many shades of ink and paint. The Response: 100% More Dirt — Jessica Company is coming for the oldest son’s big high school graduation. Therefore, now […]