Unicorn Spirit

Mina has drawn the cover of her first book, which (in case you can’t read) is called “Unicorn Spirit.” It’s about horses and unicorns with springs on their feet so…

Merry Christmas!

This may be a world record for the latest coverage of Christmas ever. With one thing and another happening, Yen just hadn’t gotten around to taking the photos off of…

Mina Skating

I’m long overdue posting this video – but better late than never! Toward the end of the skating season this year, we switched Mina to Linus’s old skate (instead of…

New Scooters

A few of you have expressed surprised that the kids don’t have scooters. We have resisted buying them because we were worried it would interfere with learning to bike. But…

Portrait

Mina has been creating portraits of each of us. I think she did a rather good job! She even got the swoosh of my bangs.

Overheard

We’re all still in bed, but I can hear the kids. Linus: Today is Mother’s Day. That means we have to get waffles and take them to Mommy in bed.…

A Walk in the Woods

We ducked out yesterday afternoon for a short walk. These aren’t Yen-quality photos (I have scolded him: he hasn’t processed his photos since January!), but I thought some of you…

Feelings

Linus says this is how my work makes him feel. It’s crossed out because once I stopped working he stopped feeling that way. Until I started again this morning. Meanwhile…

Faces

Mina is ready to be a Korean Instagram star – if only she knew how to work a phone. Here she is demonstrating various faces one can use to look…

Little Gardeners

I’m trying to find activities for the kids that will last more than just 5 minutes at a time as well as give them something small to be responsible for.…

The Clown and Her Straight Man

I put my ancient clown costume on Mina and asked her to pose for a photo. She had trouble standing still, but Linus (who photo bombed) looked like he was…

Mina Takes a Call

Mina has learned a lot watching me work during the past month. It turns out I’m a bit of a monster.

Staying Busy

For the benefit of future reading: we’re still locked inside, waiting out COVID-19. We’re on the 4th week, and we’ve developed a bit of a rhythm – which isn’t to…

The Most Dangerous Game

Yen and the kids invented a new game today. You put your marker on the long diving board at the top, close your eyes, and jump by drawing a line…

Fruit Snacks and Police Officer

I’m getting a lot more insight into what goes on here during the day while we’re all hunkered down trying not to get sick. For instance, construction projects. I often…