Catching Glimpses RSS

A tumblelog of images, quotes, and thoughts from the day-to-day life of Jamis, Tarasine, Nathaniel, Kaitrin, Britton, and Phoebe!

Who are these people?

Jamis Buck (a.k.a. Dad) is a computer programmer for 37signals. He enjoys reading fantasy, science fiction, and history, tinkers with woodcarving some, and loves making string figures.

Tarasine Buck (a.k.a. Mom) is a full-time homemaker and homeshcooling mom. She is also a licensed Kindermusik educator, and loves to knit, read, and learn new things.

Nathaniel is eight years old, and loves to read, build, draw, imagine, and play games on our Wii and at pbskids.org. He's a big fan of the Hardy Boys and the Boxcar Children.

Kaitrin (a.k.a. Katie) is six years old. She's learning math (which she loves), and how to read. She also likes drawing, singing (whether or not she knows the words or the tune), the color pink, princesses, and pretending.

Britton is two years old, and loves getting into everything, playing with trains, eating cookies, getting tickled, making us laugh, and laughing. He also loves being read to.

Phoebe is almost a year old. She loves (loves!) to smile, laugh, explore, and be held. She's very social.

Jul
24th
Sat
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If a seagull lives by the bay, do you call it a bagel?
— Kaitrin, who has inherited her parents’ love of a good pun.
Jul
6th
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Mom, my hands are dirty! See? Dirty one, dirty two, dirty three …
— Britton
Jun
6th
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Morning Time With The Family?
— Nathaniel’s attempt to figure out what the letters “M T W Th F” could possibly stand for.
May
5th
Wed
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Some new photos of our cute kids.

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Turning the Tables

  • Britton: Mom, there's a monster in my room!
  • Tarasine: Oh, no! What are you going to do?
  • Britton: I'm going to EAT him!
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Mom, I love you and Sudoku SO MUCH!
— Nathaniel
Apr
16th
Fri
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  • Britton: Daddy, you have to hold me!
  • Jamis: I do? Why?
  • Britton: Because I love you!
Apr
11th
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It all depends on how you look at it...

  • Britton: (Pointing at a KFC we were driving past) Look! A bird house!
  • Tarasine: No, that's KFC... Which, I suppose, you could call a bird house...
Mar
27th
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Come see our Spring Cookie Cottages! (Click on the photo.)

Come see our Spring Cookie Cottages! (Click on the photo.)

Mar
26th
Fri
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When you're two, it makes sense

  • Britton: Can I make my own?
  • Tarasine: Sure you can!
  • Britton: NOOOO! I CAN'T!
  • Tarasine: Oh, I'm sorry. Do you need some help?
  • Britton: NOOO! I DON'T need help!!! I make my OWN!!!