Shawn, Shelva, Symeon and Marin

We are at the breakfast table the other  morning and this is what I heard as my back was turned.  They both had cereal with milk that morning which is key to the conversation.
Symeon:  Marin do you know what milk is?
Marin: No brother what is milk?

So our dear Marin girl had a bit of a terrible fall.  Of course this was way back in November since my catch up was delayed by lots of travel, tons of illness, and major computer problems.  We are all finally feeling better, our travel is done for a...

I have this amazing friend who bought a 10 acre farm in the hills of Virginia.  She has made the house liveable again, she is fixing up the property, she is writing, she is hoping to create a retreat for others, and she has a great dog.  I went to spend...

Marin has not taken naps for about a year but when she needs a little extra sleep (which is not often) she passes out wherever she is, sleeps hard and God help us if we have to wake her up.  Here is one of our favorites she is out cold snuggling with...