Author Archives: allyanne

So Saturday, it rained and rained, all morning long. It was cold. It was dreary. I had a lovely time shopping with my dear friend and spending too much money. When I came home, we all snuggled on the couch … Continue reading →

Grandpa John and Grandma Debbie were in town last week, and Aiden was over the moon about spending time with them. It was a great week for seeing family and going fishing. Watching some fishing videos. Riveting. hahahahaa! The look … Continue reading →

I have taken five thousand pictures in the last week. Ok. Not really five thousand. But enough to feel some serious photo-fatigue setting in. Therefore, I am behind. These two shots were too cute not to post though. I was … Continue reading →

A most charming bear, even if his brain IS filled with fluff.

Yesterday, we had an impromptu apple orchard outing. It was the most beautiful, cool, crisp day. The kind of day I live for. It only hit 60 degrees while we were there! It was perfect! The sun was very bright, … Continue reading →

That’s when these pages are from.

It didn’t rain! Much.  Hurrah! Actually, it was pretty much perfect out at Hinckley today, where we gathered with some of our dearest friends for food and splashing and taking turns being the lifeguard. The boys were brave, brash, big. … Continue reading →

Chad and I began this holiday weekend together on Friday afternoon, after dropping Aiden off with friends and sweet Myles with Uncle Frank. We were dressed up pretty cute and heading down 71 to Columbus for our friend, Stratton’s, wedding … Continue reading →

We are planning to participate in the Fall Hiking Spree that a nearby county puts on each year. You pick 8 hikes in the region, and at the end you earn a walking stick! We went to one of the … Continue reading →

This is how we’ve been spending our mornings: We’ve read so many chapter books this year already, and we’ve just added poetry to our morning time routine. We are working our way through A. A. Milne, and then we’re going … Continue reading →

After a huge storm on Tuesday, the dirt pile was just perfect for Aiden’s favorite thing: mud. This episode required the hose and stripping in the back yard. It was a two-bath day, which makes it a win in anyone’s … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we had a lovely outing with my cousins Mike & Suzi, my Granny Annie, and my brother and sweet niece. We met at Indigo Lake down by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park for a picnic and some fishing. We … Continue reading →

I have no good excuse except maybe photo fatigue, but I’m back in this space again. August has been a blur of school in the morning and a million neighbor kids riding bikes around my house in the afternoon. These … Continue reading →

Well, another Shark Week has come and gone. I have been less and less impressed over the years by Discovery Channel’s portrayal of my second favorite beastie, and while this year had some super lame flops (Megalodon mockumentary, anyone?), there … Continue reading →

Mud fight in the dirt pile, on Daddy’s watch, while I was at Jazzercise.   Awesome.