The House the Babies Built

I recently told you about the kids’ babies – or “Baberies” as they have started calling them. In that post, the baberies were living in a cardboard box with a…

A monkey on his back or an angel on his shoulder?

Actually she’s just borrowing his headphones. Our teeny Mina just doesn’t seem to grow, does she? Still, she’s the boss of the house: personal trainer, dance instructor, DJ, fashion consultant,…

Babies

A few months ago, I bought a bunch of craft supplies for Yen and the kids. You know, glitter glue, paper plates, construction paper, and little brightly colored puff balls.…

Glamor Shots

Linus and Mina were invited to our neighbor’s birthday party. She was turning 7 and decided that she wanted a makeup artist for the party. Mina of course wanted to…

Fungus Among Us

Jenny gave Linus a fungus shirt for his last birthday. It was his absolute favorite thing, and he’s been wearing it everywhere. It’s getting a bit small for him, so…

Costa Rica: Last Day

Funny – I ended the last post with our drive, but now we’re still driving! Despite the paved roads, it was slow going for a bit because Yen was taking…

Costa Rica: Monteverde

When you saw us last, we were leaving La Fortuna and heading up to the cloud forest. But it was a long journey and we really needed sustenance. There weren’t…

Costa Rica: La Paz and La Fortuna

I was pretty nervous when we got on the plane headed to Panama. No, not a secret fear of flying (although I do have that). This was terror because it…

November 19, 2019 – December 4, 2019

It’s cold outside and vacation was still a long way away, so Mina had to get her sillies out somehow. Dance party! Actually there’s another explanation for the outfit. She…

October 21 – November 18, 2019

You would be proud too if you made the world’s longest train! Actually, this looks like quite an epic project, and even mixed media. See that it’s gears and LEGOS? And…

Jumping Bean

Yen took a few shots of Mina jumping on the little mattress we keep in his office as a poor-girl’s trampoline. Observe (if you will) the exquisite control this child…

A Story by Mina

Once there were two bears. They lived alone in the woods. One bear said to the other, “Let’s get ready for Halloween.” The other bear said, “It’s not Halloween yet,…

Busy Weekend

We had a seriously active weekend! Or at least a seriously active Sunday. Yesterday was the first truly cold day of the season with a high of 30, so we…