Madeline and I had a few hours to ourselves today since John David is visiting his friend Nicolas in Nashville. It is rare around here to get one on one time with any of the kids (and grown up kids too). She has been asking to make butterfly cookies for a few weeks and today was finally her Read More >>
Archives for June 2011
She Really Is a Princess
Madeline went to her first camp last week, Princess Camp. She is so timid going into new situations that I was not sure she would even stay. She started out unsure but let me leave and was so excited and happy when I picked her up a few hours later. She had a wonderful time. At the end of the 3 day Read More >>
Our First Harvest
The first corn harvest is complete with Daddy's helpers shucking all the corn with him! Madeline had the best time collecting "callipillars". One more harvest to go:) Hank really wished he was a farmer instead of a veterinarian! Read More >>
Happy Father’s Day Hanky
There are many kinds of Fathers....biological, step, adoptive, heavenly....... Hank fits into 3 of those categories even though none of us like the term step father; I don't think I have ever heard my bigs refer to him as that, it has such negative connotations. Hank jumped quite literally into Read More >>
A Boy and His Cat
John David loves his dogs but he really LOVES his cat Ralph. Ralph is almost 5 months old and he is a great cat, loves to be around people and has the loudest purr ever....and he lays flat on his back in your arms and just hangs, that is the key to a great cat. I really did not like cats Read More >>
And She Jumps!
swimming lessons with her best buds I'm thinking diving may come easy So big patty cake while you wait:) Read More >>
Happy Birthday Gardner (a day late!)
I just can't believe you are 22, is that possible??? From my screaming, paci hoarding baby to full grown man!! You were a joy to raise albeit a rocky first year:) . From getting up MANY times each night as a baby to not being able to MAKE you get out of bed as a teenager! Daddy and I used to plan Read More >>
Being a Princess is Hard Work
This is what happens when a princess swims all day long. THE only time John David can mess with his sister:) Read More >>
She Can Swim
Madeline has rocked in her swim lessons this week. Last year she learned to swim but would only do it for her teacher Erin. Yesterday she finally swam for me in our pool...yay....she is so proud:). I took some pics of her today at her lesson:) always a little tentative at first looking for the Read More >>
