Deadwood Mantle


Photo-A-Day #2804

Tuesday’s are our crazy run around days. There is school, nursing home visit, dance class and knitting. But today, while we still had those things going on I also had two doctor’s appointments, one for my thumb (doing much better and can actually bend like a normal thumb nearly 87%) and my eyes (doing great). But we were lucky that my Aunt Corrine took Eva for the day and my Mom picked Eva up from dance and brought her home. It gave Allison some alone time with Andrew. Me, I got some quality Skylanders time and have nearly all our figures leveled up in anticipation for what Santa is bringing which would be all those Skylanders figures I bought when they came out in October. Luckily Skylanders has been the only thing that Eva has said that she wants for Christmas. For some reason she will not write a list or even say what it is she wants except for Skylanders and a Baby Wanna Walk, to which everyone has replied “You’ve got one of those at home and his name is Andrew”. Continue reading Deadwood Mantle

Review: The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Yesterday we had a rainy day and nothing special to do so it was a perfect day for a family movie. We sat down to watch The Odd Life of Timothy Green. Now Eva is five years old and most of her movie watching has been animated (except for her early obsession with Mary Poppins) and so we weren’t quite sure if she’d like the movie. She has seen commercials and when she saw the DVD she identified it right away. So, I figured it would a safe bet to give it a try.

I am SO GLAD that we watched this movie as a family!

The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a timeless movie that is a must watch for families. I’m not exaggerating here either, it was beautiful from start to finish and the cast was wonderful. From the opening shot of a beautiful town in the throes of a spectacular Fall to the moments of tenderness and triumph this movie delivered. Continue reading Review: The Odd Life of Timothy Green