all aboard!

what's better than a train ride with a bunch of pre-school boys?

not much i say, not much!

 these buddies joined us for our one stop ride to the next town.

the anticipation of the train's arrival is the best part!

hearing it approach...seeing the lights...

knowing that's it's coming for us...that we get to board!

 and then there is the conductor - with real tickets!

and for these mamas the conductor who made our day by giving us the ride for free!

 one stop later we were in the next town,

with just enough time for a snack and visit to the library.

 the perfect pit stop for a quick story 

and very entertaining puppet show!

 and then it was time to head back to the platform 

to catch the train back home.

 the perfect adventure...a treasured ticket keepsake...a happy boy.

all aboard!

thankful tuesday, 11/19

• their joy
• celebrating over10 years of friendship with my ctk girls
• enforced hugging it out timeouts for e&b
• enforced hand holding timeouts too
• that they don't have to like each other, but they must love each other
• capturing moments for friends and family here at the barn
• little people smile creators
• a perfectly lovely saturday morning with a&a
• that my work brings me to the heart of downtown ny and boston in a way that makes me feel like these really are my cities
• brilliant colleagues 
• daddy-daughter leaf removing duo
• b's monkeybar conquering
• j's stair climbing
• e's one-handed cartwheeling
• little gymnasts
• a mopped floor
• sunday school pep talks & blessings
• opening the barn kiddo clubhouse school house 
• sabbath chowder & conversation with friends

thankful tuesday, 11/5

• november thankfuls
• having the library all to ourselves
• peek-a-boos with jane
• spying on kids playing
• halloween memories like these
• drinks, laughs, friendly competition and costumes
• a mama who babysits until the wee hours and cleans my kitchen
• fleece socks
• girl scout sing-a-long
• making memories
• synergy reflections
• communion confessions
• list making
• list checking
• neighbor meeting
• updates from aunt maureen in africa
• gratitude for all that we have

instabits

happy november!

i'm cuddled up in front of the fire 

to catch-up on some instabits from the season.

first fire at home

baby girl well visits

back to school supplies

off to 2nd grade

first day of school breakfasts

happy to be back at little lambs

always happy when she wakes from her nap

plaid, flannel and cowboy boots for medway farm day

bennett & coach daddy

soccer smiles

celebrating 9 years with a date to the soccer field

fall sun at the farm

janie's first apple picking outing

homemade apple pie in my new thrifted pie basket

superhero play dates

golden hour bike & stroller ride

kicking of my journey to bread making

the best story teller

donut eating races

pumpkin picking

fire station open house

ella and her new bible

bundled up for chilly fall walks

helping out at home

pumpkins in the pumpkin patch at home

hard worker

color & creativity

bennett learns to read

first leaf pile

campfire at home with the brownie troop

morning thankfuls - the word, cup of tea and sharing left-over apple crisp with jane

bennett and the blue zebras at medway soccer day

sisters

big brother reading to baby sister

a weekend away to this beautiful home on the vineyard with sweet friends

nap time snuggles

and more snuggles

red sox world series champions

bennett and his buddies

late night comforts

more pumpkins

halloween treats

halloween slime time

halloween date night for the chicken farmer and his happy hen

fall days...please don't go!