The little yellow house.

random shot that makes my heart trip

2012-01-21T19:11:00.000-08:00

She look so sweet and non-devious....

ho ho ho hat

2012-01-21T19:04:00.000-08:00

Just some Christmas fun. That bottom L might be the closest I'll come to catching her squinty eyed funny girl look. The one that she does on purpose when she's being silly and wants to make me laugh. I love that look so much.

cookies!

2012-01-21T18:53:00.000-08:00

My two "cooker" girls. Evie would much rather play during the work and then just eat the goods later. Those are peppermint oreo truffles .... mmmm, one of my new favorite holiday cookies. Thanks to my sis in law (who first intorduced em) for those extra pounds !
Don't you just love those serious faces and those little toddler hands so studiously rolling!

dec 17 - smiles are starting

2012-01-21T18:32:00.001-08:00

But he's got his cheeks ready and waiting for those big grins.

making it pretty

2012-01-21T18:28:00.000-08:00

the great tree disaster

2012-01-20T08:53:00.000-08:00

We try and wait to put up our tree so it's closer to actual Christmas and so we properly celebrate the Thanksgiving and Advent seasons. It's so hard on the littles that are absolutely bursting full of Christmas wants though. Rosie was especially bad this year, she was literally bouncing up and down with Christmas joy several times during the season. This year was hard - new place, new baby and one tired, overwhelmed, exhausted Mama. So we made our bucket list and I crossed my fingers that I could make it happen. She talked about THE TREE constantly and asked 3, 547 times a day when we were going to go get it. All I can say about getting the tree is that we did it... the tree farm was an overpriced joke - do you see how bare it was? All they had were those trees that won't hold heavy ornaments but we did happen to find this one sort of scratchy pine that the girls loved but had Nate and I laughing. And did I mention Fletcher was screaming the entire time which made me completely frazzled because he does not do that. Or how about that the only place to park was right in front of where the workers were so I couldn't nurse him in peace. Oh, sit the ground? This was the first sunny day in forever, it was a squishy wet mess out there. And the kicker? Paying for our scrawny, patchy tree (seriously, the dudes working looked at it and said "we didn't know we had any saleable ones of these left") at the same time a tv crew was interviewing Mr. Tree Farmer.... while Juliana shreaked in pain because we mistakenly thought putting some chapstick on her chapped lips would help. Not exactly the warm fuzzy memories we were hoping for but more than a little funny in retrospect.

Can I leave?

2012-01-20T06:25:00.000-08:00

Another one that lights up when Daddy gets home. Sometime, could I maybe leave the kids so I can get that reception?

two months

2012-01-13T07:30:00.000-08:00

And oh so loved.

Coming soon ...

2011-12-20T11:46:00.000-08:00

... to a mail box near you. I can not believe I managed to get Christmas cards mailed out this year. If you don't get one, please don't think we forgot you. Instead, just think about my horrible memory and lack of organizational skills, then forgive me and send me an email with your address.

10 hands.

2011-12-15T10:57:00.000-08:00

Number needed to give baby his first bath.

what you like madame ?

2011-12-12T14:15:00.000-08:00

Waitress - her very favorite game at the moment. She particularly likes to tell us we can't have what we ask for. She pretty much serves only coffee and hamburgers! I enjoy her self dressed outfit, I think she's got most of the animal prints covered (the under shirt has zebra).

4 weeks

2011-12-11T19:08:00.001-08:00

I'm sure if I were a better writer I could come up with something way humorous for these. But I'm too busy laughing at my little dude to even attempt anything. Can't believe you're 4 weeks old!

3 weeks

2011-12-11T18:53:00.001-08:00

Sorry buddy, Mama forgot to take your 3 week pictures on the right day. And on 3 weeks & 1day, we were leaving for your first big roadtrip. So yes, I kind of just threw you on the rocker and snapped a quick pic. But look! I themed you up. Does that count for something? We had to document, no matter that Daddy and sisters were already in the car. Because you GREW SO MUCH. I swear you doubled in size overnight.

my helper

2011-12-05T05:00:00.000-08:00

out and about

2011-12-02T05:01:00.000-08:00

I think we've had maybe 3 days of sun since Fletcher was born, just gloomy around here. It's been raining so much our roof is leaking and the yard is flooded and all the water is messing with the cable and internet. Interesting times, for sure, because on top of having a newborn tyrant to deal with, I've had 3 stir crazy girls to distract with. I guess after awhile even puddle splashing gets routine. So last weekend when the sun was spotted we hurriedly threw leftover turkey in the cooler and declared it a picnic kind of day. Fletcher did not approve of the paparazzi lurking about, he's gotten pretty good at his "no pictures please" gesture.

are you talkin' to me?

2011-12-01T04:56:00.000-08:00

We're easily amused around here.

2 weeks

2011-11-30T04:55:00.000-08:00

1 week

2011-11-17T06:15:00.001-08:00

10 days late to the party

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but well worth the wait!

s'mores

2011-11-08T11:54:00.000-08:00

Because I am a horrible Mom, I shot down any fall camping plans. But it turns out that really all they wanted was the chocolate and marshmallows. Easy fix and a new fall tradition!

Something to tide us over

2011-11-04T06:52:00.000-07:00

No, not a thing happening. But we do have a little news to share. It's definitely helping with the waiting!
Nathan and I certainly didn't care but the girls so wanted a little brother, glad we could oblige.

boo, no baby yet

2011-11-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

but it was a great Halloween anyway .... we had a rock star, a puppy and one of the greek godesses (she never could quite make up her mind but the thought of a golden bow and arrow was tempting)

we missed you lazy sunday afternoons

2011-09-28T13:54:00.000-07:00

It's been far, far too long since we've been able to enjoy a weekend. I'm not a fishing person (I expend my patience elsewhere) but I enjoy an activity that has Daddy doing all the work while I sit back and read!

cheap, clean fun

2011-09-24T07:01:00.000-07:00

Shaving cream on the back deck .... keeps then entertained for at least 2 hours. And I like that I can sit on the other side of the sliding doors and just watch!

next month .... so nice to say!

2011-09-23T11:55:00.000-07:00

How is it possible?

2011-08-22T10:13:00.000-07:00

How could I have forgotten what it is like to have a toddler? And why, oh why, miss juju ? Why do you have to be so especially TWO?
When you wake me up by popping up an inch from face with a a loud and cheery "time to get up" how can I not? And when you bring me a handful of toys and ask "you play with me mama?" - really, I how can I say no to that? Or when you jump out and yell "purprise", don't I have to give the obligatory hug that follows? I have no idea what I'm going to do with you come November. Because it's not that you are the rotten sort of two, it's just that you are so, so much of everything. And it's going to be mighty interesting to see how that mixes with a newborn

snugs

2011-08-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

I was going to write something about her habit of having to rub bare skin but then I decided she doesn't ever need to know how I really feel about that. Let's just say that when juju needs cuddles she has to be touching bare skin so she can love and that she doesn't particularly care if the only place she can reach is your face - with her foot.

back to school picnic

2011-08-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

So, how do celebrate back to school when you're not feeling good and while trying to be responsible about spreading your germs around? You head to a state park and have a picnic dinner that you picked up from the subway drive through. You skip rocks and you roll down hills, staying out till bedtime because you don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to catch the bus!

It's that time again

2011-08-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had our first day of school. Meant to start last week but we had a delay with a curriculum shipment and then the older 2 got sick. Of course Juliana had to wait a bit to come down with what seemed to be the flu (yes, the flu, in August!) so we again delayed a bit but I was tired of waiting. I'm not going to lie starting school with a sick 2 year old was not my best idea ever and neither was not checking that the drink at the table was water instead of orange juice or leaving an opened bottle of glue atop the science folder unattended. So yesterday felt exactly like the bottom row of pictures, except imagine you have a cold yourself(we visited a museum last monday and apparently it was a hotbed of germs).
I know everyone is always curious about what we do so I thougt I'd share, we tend to do a mix of different curricula at whatever grade I feel is appropriate. I'm toying with the idea of adding a couple of things but first we'll see how this goes.

Appropriate, no?

2011-08-03T08:47:00.000-07:00

I realize it's more a judgement on my parenting than her but it was still amusing that while I was making this outfit she was dumping out an entire jumbo size box of cheerios. And a carton of cottage onto the kitchen floor but I didn't document that.

Her better side.

2011-07-26T14:57:00.000-07:00

Nothing to say, just sharing a prettier view of my for now baby.

my genius girl

2011-07-16T11:23:00.000-07:00

Slight exaggeration maybe... but this week she did figure out the potty thing all on her own. With the help of a few skittles. The bribery offer has been long standing but I certainly haven't been in a position to be proactive about it. I just threw it out there every now and then. And this week she decided to take me up on it. Smart girl!

no toys

2011-07-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

This is how to entertain yourself when Mama hasn't unpacked your toys but has unpacked the art room. Note, it also helps to have a patient dog (yes, the same dog the neighbors think is vicious). And I have no idea what was up with that face, she was obviously telling me something and I either wasn't understanding or was telling her no. Possibly she was wanting another victim and I wasn't cooperating? Regardless it's a look I get quite often. She could learn little about patience from the dog.

8... in pictures

2011-06-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

Rosie's eating all the herbivores!

2011-06-30T08:54:00.000-07:00

Overheard last night.

the summer of swim

2011-06-30T06:42:00.000-07:00

Finally. Finally! I have children that love the water. Evie was terrified of it until she was like 4 and even as late as last summer neither one of them would really get their faces wet (although, Juliana as always been a water baby ). So finally, after many, many swim lessons and a whole lot of hotel pools this spring , the big girls are officially swimming(and real swimming not the doggy paddle they were previously calling swimming). Today is the last day of this round of swim lessons and we're debating more. They have had the best instructor this time and I've been so impressed with the whole program. If we do go another round it would be for stroke development, how cool is that? However, none of that really has anything to do with playing in the baby pool on the deck...

2011-06-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

6!

2011-06-22T07:15:00.000-07:00

Look!

2011-06-21T07:08:00.000-07:00

I have a computer that can talk to both my camera and the internet. Amazing! I'm not promising anything though - life is kicking my behind just right now ...

8.

2011-05-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

It's true. In the midst of my blogging hiatus, somebody turned 8. I need to hunt down her birthday pictures as it's been so long they're not in my current folder! Life might be a smidge more difficult for her but she is my ever sunny child. Unlike a certain sister she never complains and if a whine is heard from her we know something needs attention. She is ever faithful to her favorites and ever so patiently waiting for those lessons and one of her own. School is still the enemy (not necessarily learning though) but with the help of this mamas patience and Rosies peer pressure I would say she's not too far off track. And we did finally find a book series to draw her, although why I ever worried about reading is a mystery (I'm trying to remember this about spelling!). It's an interesting road we're traveling ... a fine line to keep to as we enter these tween years. I'll admit I thought the whole tween thing was bogus but as always I'm having to alter my opinion. We've been accused of sheltering our girls and still ... things they are a changin, as they say. But with her? It's fun. A joy to hear her opinions as we prowl the stores and witness the pride she find in accessorizing every day. She is an amazing help to me and any other Mama she happens to be around ... she is so, so beyond excited about this new little one and is adamant that it's a boy. Her creativity is still endless and thank goodness she's keeping to her tomboy ways. I'm sitting back and relishing the changes as my horse loving, nature girl dons her gaudy shades of choice and finds her way.

The mess

2011-05-10T09:54:00.000-07:00

Middle of our big maple gone. Any carvers out there? Pile of maple branches by the road.

Massive tree along edge of property fell across the yard and creek.

Pile of 5 or so downed trees. That yellow thing in the middle is a little tykes slide.

More trees in the creek.

Smallish tree in backyard.

We are so grateful everything fell away from the house!And really, this is so, so soooooo minor to what you see when you drive around. If you were comparing it to the mess left in a stadium, it might qualify as an m&m on the ground, or maybe a piece of salt off a pretzel. Nothing really. All we really suffered was a few days of inconvenience.

2011-04-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

I like to enjoy the babyness of her self comforting now. You know, before she's Rosies age and I have to yell at her to stop. It's nice to see the sweetness and not worry about the orthodontist bills.

Easter

2011-04-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

I think I took more pictures yesterday than I have in the past 3 months combined. That's a good sign, right? This is just the basket portion of our day...

Goodness.

2011-04-16T07:11:00.000-07:00

2 months? I can only say that I've just recently returned to land of the feeling alive... and that's the best excuse I've got. This shirt was one of Juliana's birthday presents. And if anybody can ever tell me how to get my flip software back onto my computer then I can also share the hysterical video evidence of the confusion involved in the gifting. The big girls thought she was a big sister merely because she turned two. Quite fun to inform them otherwise!

be loved.

2011-02-14T12:12:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

continuing on a theme... 3 in one room.

2011-02-07T10:38:00.000-08:00

A month or so ago we moved Juliana into the girls room. We finally put (almost all of) the finishing touches in there this weekend. Adding a crib and moving beds around necessitated quite a bit "stuff" rearranging and "stuff" putting away. The point? Well, their room is finally clean and pretty and they let me take pictures of them up there! These were all taken in a 15 minute span of them basically just enjoying their room and hanging out up there, no candy bribes, no melt downs, and no pouts. Remind me to clean more often! And I just realized I didn't include the of stuff that needed so much work. Whoops. Right now, they love sharing a room, we'll see how long that lasts!

Finding three.

2011-02-04T06:26:00.000-08:00

I come across three together a lot these days. Those two have always been good, patient big sisters but there is something about them playing together versus just juju being entertained, does my heart good I tell ya.

snow fort

2011-02-01T07:44:00.000-08:00

Snow fort we made during the great snow this year. The girls were not interested in snow people making instead they wanted to build something. Which really meant that Daddy had to do all the work while they played and watched. I think he'd say it was worth it though!

Cookies. Eamon style.

2011-02-01T07:28:00.000-08:00

We took the liberty of tweaking his recipe by removing the goldfish and adding some toe jam. The girls and I are in the kitchen nearly every day but rarely ever does Juliana get some baking time so this was extra special.

go away!

2011-02-01T07:13:00.000-08:00

Please, can we have some sun again?

wait, whose birthday was it?

2011-01-25T09:54:00.000-08:00

Snow storm birthday cake = use what you have. Angel food cake topped with 7 minute orange vanilla frosting. Mmm, good. So glad I could save the day with my stocked pantry. I thought the girls were going to cry when we told them we couldn't go get me a birthday cake but then they tasted this frosting. And all was well.

Are you there?

2011-01-24T10:16:00.000-08:00

We are here. Just a lot going on. Messed up wrist for me ... makes it hard to use the computer. Training a puppy. And a toddler too. Guess who's more difficult? School is taking more work than normal. But really, if I'm honest? My absence might have a whole lot to do with the Kindle I got for my birthday....

a bit much

2011-01-10T20:33:00.000-08:00

snow, t.v., sledding, cold, whining..... and the length of this slide show

and you thought you liked your Christmas present

2010-12-28T18:30:00.000-08:00

decking our halls

2010-12-28T15:20:00.000-08:00

1 - number of trees left at Lowes the saturday before Christmas.
2 - number of ornaments broken.
3 - amount of dollars our Charlie Brown tree cost.
4 - strands of glowing LED lights. Totally recommend if you want to pretend it's a bar instead of your tree.
5 - minutes to determine the ripster might need to be put in his kennel.
6(0) - seconds to break heirlooms and have Mama decide to pack up the precious ones. For another year.

wrap it up!

2010-12-28T13:30:00.000-08:00

And I wonder why I never have tape.

I guess he was thirsty?

2010-12-28T08:59:00.001-08:00

the rumors are true!

2010-12-26T08:41:00.000-08:00

We had a white Christmas! Possibly the best Christmas present ever.
Hope your day was as blessed as ours!

did you happen to notice?

2010-12-20T14:24:00.000-08:00

still not enough for piggies..... but it'll do

for grammie julie

2010-12-20T12:16:00.000-08:00

I'm sending all her presents back. What else does she need?

2010-12-19T19:54:00.000-08:00

whilst elving

2010-12-14T08:08:00.000-08:00

Don't leave your candy unattended with a juju on the loose.

try not to smile

2010-12-14T05:24:00.000-08:00

If I had know a puppy would induce naps we would have gotten one sooner!

a new addition

2010-12-13T08:02:00.000-08:00

We adopted a very large pup this weekend. It's something we've been thinking about for awhile. My wonderful cousin Ann saved a litter that had been dumped so it seemed like fate.

He's just a little bit loved.

I think he knows it already too.

What is the juju doing? Who knows? When she gets in trouble she either closes her eyes or hides her face. She's the funniest with the pup, she wants so badly to play wit him but she's so scared too. Funny girl.

What?

2010-12-10T11:01:00.000-08:00

Don't you eat your popcorn on the kitchen counter?

florence slideshow.... from like 3 months ago

2010-12-08T13:36:00.000-08:00

dear juliana kate

2010-12-06T18:09:00.000-08:00

Today you are 20ish months old. You said several new words today, all of them related to food. You broke my candy thermometer and had a fit when I wouldn't let you play with the glass. You put a plastic bag over your head while I was unloading groceries and had a fit when I took it away. You stepped in a goldfish cracker box and got completely stuck. You ate tooth paste for as long as it took me to realize it was awfully quiet and come looking. You sucked the oil out of a fish oil capsule you found on the floor and you liked it. You put your treat bowl in the drier but I found it before we dried the clothes. You colored on the floor while your sisters drew on paper. Yesterday you put glue all over your face and when it dried you looked like you had a Halloween mask on. You broke a toy that survived countless kids for 30 years. You also broke a chair. You said crackuh. You laid on your back with and exactly like your sisters and watched t.v. You threw a tantrum for most of church because I wouldn't let you couldn't rip down signs and throw books around. The day before that you slithered out of the bathtub and broke off half of one your front teeth. You said saaaaooooock. You screamed halfway to Birmingham and then you played just like the big kids when we got there. You loved somewhat softly on baby brady.
My dearest juju. You entertain us like mad. What would we do without you?

no idea.

2010-11-22T06:25:00.001-08:00

beachy keen ... the end

2010-11-20T12:54:00.000-08:00

Day 3. Spent at another state park. St George. Quite awesome. Until my encounter with a baby sting ray. Ouch is all I will say about that.
Day4. Home again. After a pit stop for a boat tour in Wakulla Springs. Yes, another state park, there is more to FL than Disney and the Redneck Riviera. Shocking, I know.

our last minute we still have employment trip to the beach

2010-11-18T07:31:00.000-08:00

Day 1 above at Alligator Point. Day 2 was spent here. I can not tell you how cool Bald Point State Park was. I don't have any pictures to prove it so you'll just have to take my word. It was not a swimming beach but an exploring beach and it was prefect for young kiddos. We were able to walk out hundreds of yards and still be knee deep for the girls.We saw horseshoe crabs, a blue crab pinched Nathans toe, we found our selves walking on sand dollar beds, we picked up conchs that still had critters in them and spotted so many more varieties of marine life. It was amazing. And we were all alone out there.

my brain is leaking

2010-11-11T16:55:00.000-08:00

I really thought I posted the actual Halloween pics. It looks the juju show but that's just because the older ones were busy getting all that free candy. This is at the girl's Aunt and Uncles new house; thanks for having us!

fall frisbee frolics

2010-11-05T20:06:00.000-07:00

Terrible Parenting part 965

2010-11-02T07:50:00.000-07:00

Hotel entertainment while Daddy was away at a meeting.

How does you garden grow?

2010-10-28T10:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!

E. 7.5

2010-10-24T09:27:00.000-07:00

minty fresh

2010-10-20T17:05:00.000-07:00

sucess!

2010-10-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

Missing cord found. Many updates to follow. Alas, I must go do school.....

labor day bike ride

2010-09-23T15:05:00.000-07:00

So you want to be a cowgirl? Those are some mighty big boots to fill.

2010-09-15T06:42:00.000-07:00

Super Rosie!

2010-09-13T07:09:00.000-07:00

she's very serious about her shoes

2010-09-11T06:25:00.000-07:00

some days.....

2010-09-10T12:30:00.000-07:00

future chocaholic

2010-09-06T08:53:00.000-07:00

Somebody discovered the baking chocolate in the pantry. And somebody also know how to pitch a royal fit when said chocolate gets taken away.

Wild.

2010-08-27T21:59:00.000-07:00

The hair not the child. Well, the child is pretty wild too but this time I'm talking about those curls. They're the result of some flour hair gel. Who knew it had such good hold? I don't think I'd recommend letting your big sister dump flour in your hair and then hosing you off in order to achieve this look. But that's just me.

Daddy's Girl(s)

2010-08-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

1. See Daddy

2. Run to Daddy

3. Love on Daddy

They all do this. But Juju still has that no holding back thing going on. Pure joy. I just happened to capture this since I was sitting leaning up against the car after the water park incident. Back at the yellow house we could always hear his truck coming and then we had the street and the long driveway to get ready so I was able to purposely capture it more. It's make me happy to have these even if they're far from what I would have liked.

awww!

2010-08-19T19:53:00.000-07:00

Missed this one the first go round, probably because E's face was covered. Sometimes I can be too picky and miss the really good stuff. It's always good to go back through later and double check.

PB&B smoothie style.

2010-08-17T12:56:00.000-07:00

I bought a whole bunch of natural peanut butter that is way too runny for sandwiches. And when I say a whole bunch, I mean like a years supply. Luckily it makes excellent cookies. And yummy smoothies. I suspect it might make tasty milkshakes but I haven't gone there yet. PB milkshakes are my favorite milkshake so I don't need to know I have all that PB sitting under my counter just waiting to be made into a tasty treat.
But back to the smoothies. Just the PB, frozen bananas, some vanilla, ice cubes and maybe some milk depending on thickness.
Straws optional.

Let me translate.

2010-08-16T19:00:00.003-07:00

The water park is to your left. Go there. It is fun!

go der.

2010-08-16T04:23:00.000-07:00

So, funny story. They actually built this not for themselves but for people to come. E actually got upset with me when I sprayed her with the hose, she was building the water park not playing. I think the success of their lemonade stand might have gone to their heads. They did have one very happy client though!

Last bit of nonproductiveness.

2010-08-12T10:55:00.000-07:00

I can't believe we're about to start school! Goodbye reading during naptime. Goodbye playing on the computer. Goodbye life. Well, that's a bit dramatic. But I will miss the free time summer brings. What does any of that have to do with the cuteness that is juju? Well, following a link on fb by a friend I found a cool scrapbook site that is definitely my taste. I can't handle all the doodads and "Stuff" - I get bogged down in deciding where to put all of it and end up spending weeks on one page. That doesn't work. It's where I got the stuff up above and totally ripped off the design of the layout while I was at it. I don't know why I don't scrap more(oh yeah, cause I can't ever finish anything because of all those doohickies)? I'd like to say I'm going to start again but I don't know if now is exactly the time. I also made some "art" for above E's bed. I needed something to balance out a window that's above R's. I looked at stuff in stores but most stuff the size I needed was either way too heavy or just way too expensive.

We're in the midst of doing their room - we didn't do much when we moved in. Then we replaced E's full with a twin and it was just a mess of unlovedness in there. They kept asking why Juju's room was pretty and theirs wasn't. So we'll see if we can't fix that. Because we needed one more project around here!

sum, sum, sum, sum, sum, summer time....

2010-08-12T08:20:00.000-07:00

That's what kept going through my head when I saw these. A picnic after our visit to the "water park" the girls built.

Proof. I'm in trouble.

2010-08-10T13:40:00.000-07:00

My monkey in action. I don't have any of her trying to turn the stove on because I was of course flinging the camera aside and screeching No, No, NOOOOOO! And you might think the one with her foot up was captured midblink but it's not. That's her "I'm so cute face" as in " I'm doing something I know shouldn't be doing but I'm so cute that I won't get in trouble." And yes, my kitchen was a mess. Because, you know, we actually live here and use it and don't have a maid service or anything. And I'm okay with that.

Just messing around. Who would have thought it?

2010-08-05T16:03:00.000-07:00

If I could write a note back to myself 5 years ago (when I first bought studio lights) it might include this: "Don't worry. One day, not only will she stay in one place but she'll like it. A lot. And it won't even involve candy. "

Turns out there is a huge difference between a 2 year and a 7 year old, especially when it involves Mama's make up. Huh!

Scavenger Hunt

2010-08-04T09:13:00.000-07:00

the 4th... from my camera

2010-07-28T09:12:00.000-07:00

Not all were taken by me ... there was a fair bit of camera swapping going on. Now if we can just get the Ashley version we'll be set. Especially since I do believe she has the best ones,all 5 kids in the hammock!

Before and After

2010-07-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

I can not believe that with all the drama this cut produced that I didn't post before and after pictures right away. Buh-bye hair. And I can say with out any sorrow that we love it. No muss no fuss and especially no nasty matted tangles. Now if I could get her over the "hollow eyed, I just had double ear infections that almost burst my eardrums but didn't tell anybody my ears were hurting until I started crying in my sleep and oh by the way maybe I have conjunctivitis too" look. Then we'll be golden.

I can't decide.

2010-07-13T20:00:00.000-07:00

Further proof of just how uneventful our summer has been. I have more pictures of leaves in the summer folder than I do of kids (and not a lot either). Or is just more evidence for the neighbors "strange lady" file? These involved no dignity, my driveway, the rain and more than one neighbor driving slowly by wondering what I was doing sprawling on the ground.

The begining.

2010-07-12T08:19:00.000-07:00

Summer started with an amazing VBS program at Church. The big girls had a wonderful time - it was nice to see them asking to go to church instead of whining about it.

Then we headed to Piedmont for a visit with Grandma and Grandpa who were down from IL.

Is there some rule that says a Mimi's house = junk food?

We make our own fun in the woods. Obviously.

So where was Evie? This was the start of our bad time summer. She was in bed with a very high fever ... soon to turn into a stomach virus. See the exciting things I have to document this summer?

Delayed much?

2010-07-12T07:19:00.000-07:00

Goodness, this have been a messed up summer which has led to some major blog delays. There has been somebody sick just about the entire time. And we had some majorly stressful weeks where we thought Nathan was going to lose his job (again) and we're still not sure it's a very secure. So forgive me for posting pictures that are 2 months old. This was Juliana "helping" me clean out the fridge.

I'm lame. But my sil has her act togather!

2010-07-06T10:25:00.000-07:00

You can see some 4th pictures here at Charlotte Days, her blog.