The Byrds

This was the tent we made one morning for our jungle campout, otherwise known as Pete the Wion’s house. “Pete’s house.” Even if there is no tent on the table, Pete still lives under the table. So there you have it. *A random thing I want to remember- recently Charlie learned to blame shift. Instead…

November 4th was Henry’s 18 month mark. Look at our big, sweet boy! How can 18 months have already passed?! We do cupcakes for 1.5 because I think it’s an important milestone! Here Henry is grinning because we were singing “Happy Birthday” to him. I love his sweet smile! Enjoying his cake! Charlie asked that…

I don’t do many crafts with the boys, but I really wanted to help them make jack-o-lanterns at some point in October. We ended up making them shortly before Halloween. I thought they were really cute! Charlie insisted that the one on the right needed a stem in addition to his hat. Henry’s is the…

I guess it’s no secret that I love school. I love reading, thinking, analyzing, discussing, writing, and everything in between. Like many parents, one of the big ideas I hope to to communicate to our children is the importance not only of a formal education but of a constant openness to learning as well. This…

Grandma got to come visit earlier in the fall, and it was fun to have her in town for a night! I fixed dinner for us and we had a nice time visiting with each other. Grandma helped with the bedtime routine! Reading to the boys is one of my favorite things to do with…

Henry’s Weekend with Granana and Gammer Their first stop was Shorty’s Hot Dogs in downtown WF. Mid-bite Inspecting Uncle Daniel’s wall art (the ugly fish) Look! Asleep with his two favorites, Mickey and Puppy. Asleep with his bum in the air, which he still does a lot. There’s always time to play ball! Watching TV…

Even if I forget my camera, Mom usually always has hers! These are some pictures from their time along with the boys this summer as well as a few other things. This is a picture dump in the best sense of the word, since I got to raid her pictures! Father’s Day this summer, sitting…

Here are some more fun memories from the summer. One afternoon Megan invited us over to make homemade chocolate donuts. My friend’s little girl, Cheekie, was over that afternoon too. Megan was very patient, letting all the kids have turns stirring and pouring things in. All the little chefs got some chocolate chips to eat,…

August 24th Jimmy and I headed to my hometown for Brad and Lauren’s wedding. Their actual wedding was at our home church, but the reception was at Berry Hill, a former antebellum plantation and current National Historic Landmark. We were able to stay the night there (thanks to my parents) and had a lovely time!…

This summer I decided it would be a good idea to set a date for kissing the paci good-bye and also for potty training camp. (Insert laughter from more experienced parents who know you sometimes can’t dictate when your children are going to do these things…) Well, I had decided the week of August 19th…

On Halloween, Charlie really wanted to eat a package of malt balls I had put in his candy bucket. He asked what type of candy it was, and when trying to repeat my answer he said, “Meatballs.” I repeatedly tried to correct him, but he insisted on calling them meatball candy or just meatballs!  ***The…

On Wednesday of our trip, I decided a low key day was in order for the boys so they could take good naps, recover from all the excitement thus far, and get geared up for the rest of the week. It was nice hanging around the house, reading, visiting with Bettra, and just relaxing. One day…