The swimming lessons this summer are really paying off! (Oh, and sorry for the lack of posts recently. Work and life and all that. New photos coming soon, however. Stay tuned.)
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December photos!
In case you’re wondering, this isn’t out of order, we just didn’t have enough November photos to make it worth an announcement. In any event, here are some of my favorite photos from December, including Hanukkah, Reader‘s birthday, and Christmas.
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October Photos!
You read that right. I finally got around to posting some photos from October. Here are some of my favorites, including our group photo from Halloween.
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My new favorite Chanukah song
This week, we’ve been lighting the menorah (or hannukiah, if you prefer) in celebration of the Jewish holiday Chanukah. Doing so has been an inconsistent family tradition, hinging primarily on whether dad remembers to buy candles. A friend of mine …
Do you want your kids to live up to who you wish you’d been?
OK, I admit it. I love the hit comedy Modern Family. The storylines are hilarious, the characters are endearingly flawed, and the themes – surprisingly – really make me think. The clip below, from episode 2 of the current season, …
Nature invades (yes, again?!): Follow the white rabbit
In what seems to be a trend, another creature has found its way into our lives (nay, our hearts). This time, it’s an adorable white bunny…hopping around our backyard!
It all started when R & Z came running up to me …
Cutie learns to use the phone
Naturally, with four girls (plus Mommy), learning to communicate happens early on in our house. So Cutie is almost overdue for figuring out to use the phone. Watch as she mimics her family…almost.
Grover…on a cow?!
This Sesame Street take on the “Old Spice guy” is absolutely perfect. I love the spoof and perfect blend of hilarity and learning content.
Cutie walks!
After months of teasing us with cruising along furniture, frequent bear-crawling, and occasionally standing up on her own, Cutie finally started walking unassisted in the last couple of days! Once she gets a bit more confident, we can hopefully have …
Nature invades our home: our sneaky skink!
Following on the heels of our butterfly adventure comes another chapter in nature invading our home! Coming into our basement last week, I was startled to see a large black lizard sitting on the floor. Find out what happened in our attempts to capture our little visitor! Read more…