Malky is finally 4! It seems like he’s been waiting so long for his birthday, so I’m glad we could make it fun for him. We went to the aquarium, since he loves ocean animals. We actually gave him the choice between Chuck E. Cheese or the aquarium, and he passed over Chuck E. Cheese,…
This little girl is seriously one of my favorite little people. She is a ton of work, but she is also a ton of fun. She loves: ice, chocolate, popsicles, babies, owls, soft blankets, Paw Patrol, fruit, tickles, snuggles, baths, singing, jumping, books, and playing in the bathroom. She seriously spends about 25% of the…
We started 2017 off nice and easy (except for the plane trip home. Yikes!). The worst part was saying goodbye to my parents, who left for an 18 month mission to Amman, Jordan. We miss them, but they are doing so much good! They are working to teach English, help immigrants, and start a Pathways…
Fact: December is all about Christmas. Also fact: Christmas is awesome. We got a couple weeks to do our own Christmas thing, and then we had a 2 1/2 week stay in Wisconsin. Basically, it was awesome. (Unlike my pictures, which are mostly crappy.) We got together with some of my family to do our…
November, like pretty much anything past yesterday, is a blur to me. I do remember Clara having a massive naughty burst. Within the first couple days of November, she figured out that she could reach all the light switches, the ice maker on the fridge, open the fridge door, and open the oven doors. And…
Since I’m back to playing catch-up, this will be all of October. At least what I remember of it. I think the weather was nice, mostly because we spent a lot of time outside. It was an exciting month for Clara. Not only did she say her first sentence (dum bum car), she also got…
I guess this back to school post incorporates everything that happened in September. Ellie started 1st grade, and she was a little bit nervous. Her school does kindergarten and 1st grade on one campus, and then 2nd through 5th grade is across the road. So pretty much she’s one of the big kids on campus….
Our last family reunion was in 2014. We all went out to Utah and went camping. There were 27 of us (with 2 on the way). This year we all ended up in Virginia so we could go to a huge indoor waterpark. There were 31 of us (with 2 on the way). Everyone arrived…
Ellie’s birthday was a big hit (for her) this year. Right before her birthday Michael and Summer came for the family reunion (more about that later) and so they got to be there for the party. In fact, we were only missing Jenny and Jaymie+family. So we did the usual things to celebrate. We went…
I had so many plans for the summer. I was going to teach Ellie to ride a bike. I was going to teach Ellie how to tell time. I was going to teach Ellie to tie her shoes. Actually I showed her how to tie her shoes once and she somehow remembered. So I can…