The Lieslands

simply livin' it up

Lucia Photoshoot

Brace Yourself! Susan took a lot of pictures of Lucia today!

Dinner at the Fireside Cafe

Tonight we ate dinner at the Fireside Cafe, one of our favorite local spots.

Dinner by the Fire
Dinner by the Fire

Mari Gets Lucia to Sleep

Mari got Lucia to sleep today. She was fussy when Susan handed her over and a few minutes later she was asleep.

Mari Gets Lucia to Sleep
Mari Gets Lucia to Sleep

First Snow

Yesterday we set a record for the most consecutive days without a measurable snowfall and today we had our first measurable snow of the winter. The kids were up and out early to play. It warmed up through the morning and the snow was gone by lunch.

The Kids and their Snowman
The Kids and their Snowman

Saturday Morning Errands

Since the time of Andrew’s infancy I have a long history of taking the early risers (everyone but Susan) out to run errands on Saturday morning, sometimes involving Home Depot, almost always involving the grocery store. This morning Lucia joined us for the first time. She performed excellently, only fussing for about 30 seconds. We celebrated the trip by enjoying some donuts by the fire at Dahl’s.

Lucia Sleeping in the Sling
Lucia Sleeping in the Sling
The Kids Enjoying Their Celebratory Donuts
The Kids Enjoying Their Celebratory Donuts

Christmas Tree

We put our tree up today! We have a tradition of singing ‘O Christmas Tree’ every night before bed.

O Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree

Andrew’s Piano Lessons

Andrew has been taking piano lessons this fall and he loves it!

Andrew Working on a Song
Andrew Working on a Song

Thanksgiving 2012

The Lieslands
The Lieslands

Drawing

The kids have been spending a lot of time at the table lately, coming up with all sorts of things.

The Kids' Table
The Kids’ Table

2012 Living History Farms Races

The 2012 Living History Farms race was today. The kids ran in the morning and I did the bike ride in the afternoon.

Living History Farms Kids
Living History Farms Kids

Mari’s Story

Mari told us a lovely story before bedtime last night.


Mari's Story

One Month

Today is Lucia’s one month birthday. She spent the day sleeping and nursing, which is how she spends every day. She was awake for a few minutes this morning and Susan took the opportunity to take some pictures.

Lucia at 1 month
Lucia at 1 month