Monday, May 09, 2011

Reading for the next class

During law school orientation, one of my professors told us that when we got behind in our reading, as was inevitable, we shouldn't try to play catch-up. Instead, we should just read for the next class -- and then catch up later. Trying to play catch-up often means that we are never up-to-date with anything. This makes total sense to me. So, for my poor dear and neglected blog, I'm not going to try to play catch-up. At least not now. I'm just going to start with the here-and-now and see what happens! So, for now, here's a glimpse of some late-April backyard action at our house...


{wow, a great photo of both girls AND the dog...almost never happens!}

{omg, and another!}

{ok, now we're getting silly}

{pretty lucy is 5 years old...maybe i will post about her birthday in january...or maybe i won't}

{ditto for darling phoebe, who is now 3}

{it's popsicle season again, yay!}

{shocking greenness!}

{phoebe's in charge}

{oh yes she is...do NOT mess with a 24-pound blonde. you'll be sorry, missy.}

{dexter trying to steal a lick}

{no popsicle for puppy}

{maybe if i just lean in a little bit, she won't notice...}

{lucy dancing to her favorite, taylor swift. she takes it VERY seriously.}

{THE END. for now.}

Friday, January 14, 2011

Spotlight on Phoebe!






Phoebe Grace will be 3 next month. She's a big girl now! At 2 years, 11 months, she:


-Still nurses once a day (sometimes every other day)
-Is potty trained...even at night (no more Pull-Ups!)
-Loves her sister even though they fight over toys a lot
-Knows all her letters (upper and lower case) and is starting to recognize certain written words
-Can't say the R or Th sounds. We should work on this soon, but it is so cute that I am hesitant to see it change. I LOVE when she says something is "wight he-uw" (right here).
-Weighs 25 whole pounds. She's still such a little pixie.
-Loves puzzles and building blocks. She has intense concentration when she is working on these things. We think she is a mathematical genius and will rule the world some day.
-Is the cutest thing ever. Seriously. A total adorable little love bug.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Eve 2010




{dresses from daddy!}

{santa came! he left us crumbs and some bells}

{the tree, ready to go}

{child #1, nestled all snug in her bed}

{child #2, nestled all snug in her bed}

{puppy, nestled all snug in his crate}

Looks like we're ready for the big day...now Mommy & Daddy need to get some sleep!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Dexter!

Our new baby boy came home tonight!


{isn't he a doll?}

{wink, wink}

Friday, December 03, 2010

Get out your Kleenex!











Friday, November 26, 2010

Tofurkey Day 2010...the mother-load of photos!

{my girls, all dolled up!}

{lucy in her b&w shirtwaist dress}

{phoebers in her super-duper phoebers dress}

{the lion and the lamb}

{daisy + mark}

{this picture tells a million words...lucy posing sweetly with her nativity, and phoebe sticking out her sparkly-shod foot and itty bitty chicken leg}

{benny + his mama}

{girls + dog = happy}

{these two young kids, i tell ya...}





{nick...he's so ugly, isn't he?}

{jenny + nick}

{jenny at the organ}


{i am the true maestro in the family. daisy is my adoring fan.}

{uh-huh!}

{nana + poppa's girls}


{lucy tries to train benny + bunky}

{the next generation of family organistas}

{pop + daisy}

{nana + her boy}

{poppa + his girls}




{phoebe = trouble}