Entries from August 2008

August 28, 2008

I UNT DAT!!!

No normal first word for this little 15 month old – no… She didn’t start with “Ma-ma”, “Da-Da”, or “no”. Instead, she went straight for a sentence – I UNT DAT (I want that!)!!! She says it 100 times a day, anytime she sees something she wants.
Other words she has added:
Gung ga [...]

August 23, 2008

I’VE BEEN REPLACED

Ok, not really. I still do the laundry, pack lunches, order people around, wash dishes, and cook many meals, but… I no longer cook our weekly four grain pancakes. Under Aunt Mim’s tutelage, Elli has become our new pancake chef . She didn’t want an ounce of help, and they tasted great!

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August 22, 2008

NOT QUITE READY

Nevi is not quite ready for the Classical School!

August 22, 2008

BACK TO THE BOOKS!

I can’t believe how fast the past two years have gone!

They had a great first day! Sam, once again, wore his backback fully expecting to stay. He cried when he realized that we were leaving the girls at school and heading home. After a day at the park, a quiet lunch, and [...]

August 15, 2008

LIFE IS GOOD PART II

August 15, 2008

LIFE IS GOOD

What more could a boy want than a 6 foot ladder and a few of his prized possessions?

August 15, 2008

OUR LITTLEST PRINCESS

August 15, 2008

Janie’s 6!

Janie had an extremely full day filled with good food, lots of friends and family, and as Aunt Marci stated many times, an abundance of gifts. She was blessed!

August 15, 2008

SWEET BABY JANE

That was the lullaby I would to sing to Janie all the time – adapted, of course, from James Taylor’s original. That sweet little baby is now 6 years old!

That tiny little baby (our only one under 8.5 lbs) has grown up to be such a special girl! She never walks [...]

August 1, 2008

IF THEY DIDN’T LOOK SO MUCH ALIKE…

The events I am about to describe might not seem that funny to you. Each of you have seen a little kid loving life on stage. The difference here is that I know this particular kid’s dad. Nathan would NEVER in a million years volunteer to be on stage. I have [...]