A view of what's inside

Our house has a "territorial view", but often, the view of what's inside the house is way, way better. 

K and L, looking at what is inside a tooth in The Way We Work by David Macauley, because he had just lost his second baby tooth.  Say it with me now: awwwww.

I miss summer already

Today was a good day, we did our work and didn't argue (too much).  But it was drizzly and gray outside, a true pacific northwest fall day, so the kids couldn't burn off energy outside.  I miss the nice weather, already. 

The boy looking at tadpoles in a mountain lake.  That was a good afternoon.

At least I had a nice new pumpkin spice candle that kept the house smelling warm and cozy all day, like I'd been baking goodies.  Which of course I had not.  The Jehovah's Witnessess that stopped by today didn't know that, though, and they commented on how I seemed to have it all together, with my son that went back to the computer assignment he was working on when asked, and the dogs that did not attack them when I told them to "stay back!"  I'm not sure if I was saying "stay back!" to the dogs, or the Witnesses.  But they (the Witnesses) did not seem to take offense.  The dogs were a little ticked, though.   

Anyway.  Here's to another long long fall.  When the sun does come out for a few minutes and everything is lit with a golden light for a precious moment, it's really not too bad.

If a picture is worth a thousand words

This photo should tell you what this blog is about.

L at the Grand Canyon, June 2010