This is my

5 year old....

this is my 5 y.o. blocking his sisters

from blowing out the candle on his cake...

this is my 5 y.o. after he was reassured

it was HIS day...so only he should blow

out that candle...

mental note-buy candles before party;)

The Only Way

to keep her from crawling out of the frame;)

Happy weekend.

BIG Sigh

My little guy is having his FIRST Sleep-Over at a

friend's house...

and not just any friend.

Mom, do you think I am going to be shy?...I don't think so

because he's my bestest friend.

Mom, too bad Kyle can't marry Keegan...so then he could live with us.

I know, he can marry Bailey!

Do you think I can sleep on the top bunk?

Why is Red my favorite color?

and my favorite:

When are we going to get to Kyle's??? You are so boring!

Sweet Dreams, Buddy.

xoxo

somedays

all you need is a yogurt pretzel crammed in your mouth..

on your clothes

in your eye

and up your nose

voila-happiness!

surf's Up

in the Pool that is...

Not sure which monster begged for us to take the boogie

board in the pool. Turned out to be a lot of fun;)

While only Bai is pictured in true surfer stance,

all the kiddos were "surfing" and wiping out.

note to self: check batteries in waterproof camera

BEFORE going to the pool.

Check this out

A new resource for all things scrapbooking.

I am loving the format and humor;)

Squeezed

in this little shoot the day before we left MI.

These lovely girls were our neighbors in Michigan.

They spoke fluent French and are part of the

NICEST.

FAMILY.

EVER.

Little James was adorable....with this tiny bit of mischief that

was sweet more than anything.

This little one had a super fun birthday that Keeg got to

attend while we were there.

And Miss Dom could talk incredibly fast while smiling and

showing off those gorgeous dimples the whole time.

I am truly grateful for the friendship and hospitality that

our wonderful neighbors extended to us during our stay.

be well.

Happy Birthday

To Jayne.

So glad we got to visit last week

So glad we are not traveling this w/e*

So glad you are well

So glad to re-connect

So glad I got to take these photos

So glad you remembered my chipati in the fridge.

Happy Birthday

**next year I am thinking Wimbeldon**

More

Twin photos;)

xoxo little ones.

Overdue

For some Twin photos;)

Missing my niece and nephew a bit.

Glad I get to visit them again in 2 weeks

Mostly glad I get to go baby-paparazzi

on them soon;)

In Motion

CONSTANTLY

Rocking

Pivoting

Kicking

Reaching

Scooting

Flopping

Rolling

Creeping...

Not quite a TRUE Crawl....yet.

But every Once in awhile,

I can get a quick shot while she pauses;)

Pipe @ 8 months.

First Day

of School 2009

no Uniforms this year.

Bai moved to the 3-6 year old East Primary Room;

Full day + nap.

Brady returns to his 3-6 y.o. West Primary class;

Now he has to complete a morning project.

Keeg started 3 weeks ago in the Lower Elementary Class.

Reading logs.

math, language, cultural, & spelling each day.

New wood floors.

Daddy Lost the Wii sensor.

Piper is trying to Crawl + managing to get into things;

Not a fan of driving home from school.

Just our randomness.