My mom loves to put together a Christmas card with pictures of all of her grandchildren. My 3 sisters were able to visit this summer (we are saving up for next year), so my brother-in-law took group photos of each family. I needed to get a shot of my two kiddos together, but … [Read more...]
Happiness is a Wooden Spoon, a Pot, and a Sibling for Your Band
Ella still had a bit of time left before school this morning to play with her little brother after breakfast. She's been making more of an effort to play with him and baby him a bit now that he's getting bigger. It seems ironic, but I think it's natural because he must feel more … [Read more...]
Frankenstein Cake
My mom gave me a cake decorating book and I made my first child's birthday cake last year - a puppy dog and little paw print cupcakes. I enjoyed the experience and thought I'd try making Ella's cake again this year. We've actually been looking through the pictures here and there … [Read more...]
When Two Book Nerds Unite
Last night, Ella handed her dad a book to read. Turned out it didn't have much of a plot or storyline, but he indulged her and started reading anyway. I came into the room and heard, "Those who work with language know there's no such thing as a synonym." It seems Tim decided to … [Read more...]
Ezra Climbs to New Heights
Now that Ezra's marathon teething session seems to be coming to a close, he's more willing to venture out on his own again and explore the world. He wowed my mom and I last week by crawling, then refused to crawl and only wanted to walk with someone. In fact, there's been quite a … [Read more...]