Friday, January 28, 2011

January 28, 2011


Move over boys.
There's a new superhero in town.
And she's stealing the show.

January 25, 2011


Avril's new baby is very loved.
I think she likes her smallness.
She packs her around half the day.
And it only cost $3.00.


January 22, 2011


Not quite the "farmhouse" look I was going for
but I think I like it.

Still needs some things and some adjustments.

Someday it will be all white dishes stacked up there.
Today, I just love my shelves.
Jay made them for me at Christmas.
They now proudly grace our dining room walls.

January 21, 2011


Sunny days are nice.
But snowy days make better sunsets.

And I wish Lance were here to
capture it.

January 20, 2011

Boys!
BOYS!

What would we do without those brothers?
I know you wish to follow them out and tag along,
but I promise that shoveling the porch is not as fun
as it looks.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

January 19, 2011


So long blue sky day.
Come again soon.

January 18, 2011


These two have been buddying up this week during school time.
Watching movies, playing with toys, fighting:
just whatever floats their boat.

Huh?
What's that Avril is eating? you ask.
Why jam of course.
The best flavor known to man. Or girl.
Don't judge her, she's not to blame.
I happen to know that there are pictures of her mother doing the same thing.


As a Child!

January 17, 2011


We played around with it last week,
doing a little each day.
But this week, it's official.
We're back to school.


January 14, 2011


Did you know?

This is how pirates sometimes cook their food.

???????????????

January 13, 2011


Adam is getting to the age where he is actually a help around the house.
His new favorite chore is shoveling the back porch.

January 12, 2011


This guy has kind of fallen under the wayside this week with his daddy and sister being sick
and Mommy helping big brother with school.
He is so good at entertaining himself.
He pulled out the ole cars rug and played for quite sometime today.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

January 10, 2011


Poor Avril started throwing up at church yesterday.
She continued through the rest of the day and all night into the early morning hours.
Daddy stayed home just in case we needed to take a trip to the doctor.
She seems to have stopped for the time being but the little dear is completely wiped out.

January 9, 2011


Adam received Star Wars legos from Grami & Grampa for his birthday.
He could not wait to put them together.
So after church he and Daddy dumped them out on the table and got busy.
I think it made his day.

January 8, 2011


We had a small party for the boys' birthdays tonight.
Just grandparents, great-grandparents, & kidless aunts & uncles.
I try to make a special cake for them each year and after much debate
they finally agreed on this lion cake.
Of course the highlight of birthdays are the gifts, not the cake.

January 7, 2011


The boys were each standing in a corner for fighting.
Avril is not one to be left out...
You could even say she sticks her nose into everything.

January 6, 2011


Adam loved all of his birthday gifts this year.
The Pringles were among his favorites.
Perhaps the way to a man's heart really is through his stomach.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

January 4th

Avril does not like me brushing her teeth.
She does.not.like.it.
So each night when I am done I hand over the toothbrush and let her have a turn.
This she likes.
And she always rinses with her pointer finger sticking out.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Adam always has biking on the brain.
He gets out his bike every time he's outside.
Today he was checking the chain and seeing if these would be good snow tires.
It was determined that he needs a new chain this spring.
It was also determined, after rapidly spinning each tire, that these tires would have to do for the snow.
I think there may be a new bike in store for this fellow a little later in the year.
Maybe once the snow has vanished.

January 2nd


On weekends Daddy brings Avril in to snuggle with us.
But like her mother, she thinks nothing compares to Daddy's snuggles.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year

Another year? With these guys?
What more could I want?
Besides 100 more.