Friday, October 28, 2016

Big Annoucement

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We have big news! Here's a foot. It was really neat to be able to feel the baby kicking and see a leg moving on the ultrasound scree...
Monday, October 24, 2016

Firetruck

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A firefighter came out to preschool. (James used to call them "fighterfighters") Look, you can see James between the girls in th...
Sunday, October 23, 2016

School Pictures

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Amelie took school pictures, and they did them at the preschool James goes to as well. First grade, 6 years old: Preschool, 4 years ol...
Sunday, October 9, 2016

Caramel Apple Slices

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Sam made caramel apple slices with the kids (and then I ate some): Right after I took the picture, our power went out for over an hour, a...
Friday, October 7, 2016

Goofball

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I took this video of Amelie and am uploading it without listening to the sound, so I hope it's not too embarrassing:
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Siblings

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We went to a birthday party today, and I was asked three times if the kids get along (maybe blog interviews have led you to believe otherwis...
Friday, September 23, 2016

Doctor's Visit

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James had his 4-year well-child check-up today. I forgot to take my camera! But I did gather some vital statistics. Height: 3 feet, 3 inch...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Birthday Party

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James turned 4 on the 15th and then we had a birthday party for him on Saturday. Sam wanted to rent a bounce house again. (The kids are goin...
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Birthday Interview: James is 4

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James had his birthday party yesterday. I've been trying to do this birthday interview with him for the last several days, though. He on...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

James Says / Amelie Says, Olympics Edition

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Amelie really liked the opening ceremony: "They're dancing with fireworks! That is so not safe." During several events, A...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

First Day of First Grade

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 I'm not going to call this look exactly thrilled. That sticker says "I do not ride the bus." Update: Amelie says so far...
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Kadie's Post

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I asked our babysitter for the summer to write a blog post, so here's a guest post from Kadie, aka the best babysitter ever: I asked t...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Make New Friends

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I didn't realize I had this one! Taken on Grandma Doris's cell phone: The second verse was new to me. We haven't been abl...
Monday, July 25, 2016

But Keep the Old

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Can you tell he has a sister in Girl Scouts?
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Last Vacation Post

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There was a nice small splash pad in Ocean Springs right by the beach. Conveniently, it was shady. They were doing the limbo. We s...
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Vacation (Alligator edition)

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We went to an alligator farm one day in Mississippi. The kids got to pet an alligator. The man who held the alligator had such a thick accen...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

On the Beach

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Amelie said her favorite part of the trip was the ocean. I did have the kids wear their swim shirts, but we went to...