we embarked yesterday. our original plan was to leave tomorrow, but a massive winter storm was in the forecast, so we pushed the date up, and the stress level up, and left two days ahead of schedule. the kids settled in nicely and enjoyed the ride. mostly. we stopped near Charlotte, to gas up and […]
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december stuff.
i’m trying to pretend that it’s not already mid-january as i post the happenings of december. well, the happenings that aren’t cool hikes, christmas, super sick babies, sewing, abandoning our dog, or buying an rv. so, here’s what our december looked like when those other things weren’t happening. firstly, hazel had to move out of […]
goodbye lucy. :(
so. even though we are megasuperexcited about the upcoming rv adventure, there was one really sad consequence to the decision. we had to give up our beloved canine (and sometimes hated chicken murderer). we went back and forth about what to do. she is 12 years old. and life on the road could be hard. […]
the lidbom rambling roadshow.
i made the big announcement on facebook and instagram. so, i guess a post is in order. we are selling everything. or mostly everything. including our house. and loading into a class c rv. and taking this crazy show on the road. like i said in my fb and insta, we are either super adventurous. […]
christmasses.
every year, we an early christmas at derek’s parent’s house (swedish christmas), where we eat some meatballs and exchange gifts with that side of the fam. then, there’s obviously regular christmas, where we give our kids a crapload of crap. these are their stories. for swedish christmas, the grandkids sit at the kiddie table, in […]
pilot mountain hike.
a couple of weeks ago, as part of our “homeschool”, on a particularly beautiful december day in north carolina, i loaded up the three lid kids for a quick hike around pilot mountain. we packed some snacks, toys and art supplies and were on our way. we were so excited to see pilot mountain rise […]
a peppa pig themed 2nd birthday party for the crazelnut.
i can’t even believe it. it went by in a flash. last thursday, hazel turned two. she’s currently obsessed with all things peppa pig, so a peppa pig themed party was in order. first, we attempted some chalkboard birthday pics. she loved the balloons. but, overall, was NOT super cooperative. we had to switch out […]
public school dropouts.
after a long few first months at school, derek and i and the kids decided that we would begin homeschooling. originally, the plan was to wait until christmas break, but the more we thought about it, we just didn’t see the point in waiting it out for no actual reason, so the tuesday before thanksgiving […]
thanksgiving weekend festivities. transitioning to christmas.
so. obviously, last thursday was thanksgiving. also known as the arbitrary point in time in which christmas grumps give us christmas lovers the go ahead for our public displays of holiday cheer. (before thanksgiving, all holiday cheer much be in hiding). this years thanksgiving festivities took place at derek’s sister’s new house. and here in […]
november miscellany.
here’s my month installment of random happenings. i still have to go back and write a thanksgiving-ish post. and a post about the latest development in our lives. in due time. in due time. for now. a quick run through my favorite month of the year. 🙂 lego lab at the library with josiah. isaac’s […]