It’s killing me how difficult it was to get a few group shot of my kids. The lesson: kids behave much better for a photographer who’s not also the Mommy. Apple would not sit still, Reese could hardly be convinced to be near Taco (or heaven forbid…touch him!), and Kiwi didn’t have much patience for…
Happy Mother’s Day!
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Mother’s Day this year, considering I was flying solo this weekend. I knew that the girls were scheming yesterday (“Don’t come down here, Mom!”) and I knew that Peanut Butter had bought me a gift before he left. Unfortunately, he had left it in his truck, and it…
Necco’s got talent!
Necco performed at the Elementary school’s annual talent show tonight. She did fabulous singing Just Wave Hello by Charlotte Church. We were all shocked when she said she’d like to sing at the talent show this year–all by herself! What courage! She was a little timid when she got up onto the stage tonight, but…
Flowers, twix, pineapple, and a plumber
Wondering what those four things have in common? That’s what CandyMan gave me for our anniversary yesterday. Yep, April 28th was our 13th anniversary. Wow, do I feel old! It has been a fun, exciting 13 years, and I’m grateful to be married to such an amazing person. Our wedding day–April 28, 1995 Before you…
DC Cherry Blossoms
Call me crazy….I took the kids to DC again today. We thought it was a great idea to check out the annual Cherry Blossom festival on their day off school. Unfortunately, the “14%” chance of rain turned into a very wet, cold day. We rode the metro down to the city, and then walked from…
What’s behind a good family picture…..
I love the interaction that we caught between the kids here. It all started with a pinch between Twizzler and KitKat….Then it escalated…. Can’t you feel the love? Finally! Happy family. :)
Decorating Eggs 2008
My favorite picture from tonight. Look at those eyes! Not only did we decorate Easter eggs tonight, but I got to try out my brand new, just came in the mail this afternoon, lens! I LOVE the feel of it (even Dale commented on it!) and I am pretty happy with my first-try results. St…
Happy President’s Day!?!
I don’t think I’ve ever said Happy President’s Day. I typically stick around the house on holidays like this, simply because it’s such a task to lug all six of us anywhere. But I decided to be adventurous today. Maybe it was my independent attitude this week…..Peanut Butter left for his two-week business trip to…
Wendy’s Wedding!!
I have re-written the beginning of this post a dozen times already. How do you sum up in words your feelings for someone who has been a friend like Wendy? We met Wendy about 10 years ago, and not long after that, she became our favorite babysitter. It was sad to see her move away…
Dear Santa
I found this on my bed this morning…Taco writes the best letters!