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How wrong is it for me to just ease the running stroller into the kitchen after our morning trek?

 

Family Friends

My little princess loves everybody and everything.  It is a fantastic trait and one that I admire in her.  It can, however, complicate life at times.

My husband picked up this little treat in the backyard this morning.

Yep, that’s a little snake.

My sweet girl dashed off and retrieved her Easter basket so that “Mr Snake” would be cozy.  She’s so thoughtful.

She then started to plead her case for keeping the snake as her new pet. She countered every argument we gave and even interjected,  “My friend Jackson has a pet snake.”  Thanks, Jackson. 

She then used the eyes.  Pitiful and unfair!

(Yes, that is Spiderman inspecting the snake.  We roll with the Super crowd.)

Unfortunately, Mommy is fairly immune to the eyes.  My angel was pretty disgusted with my lack of compassion for her new friend, but the  snake had to go. 

We’re talking about a pet fish.

A single photograph

can sometimes sum up an entire day.

It is good.

Peanut Butter is good.

 

Naps are better.

Father’s Day 2009

Father’s Day 2009

We took our annual Father’s Day picture yesterday and I can not help but marvel at how much the children have changed since last year.  Ella looks a foot taller and Bryce has doubled in size.  One thing hasn’t changed, though.  Jake’s smile is exactly the same. What a nice constant.

Father’s Day 2008

High Fashion Surrounds Us

Daddy watched the kids for a couple of hours this weekend and when I came home I found my little man rocking a new look.

While I’m not sure this is the direction I would have gone, I think we can all agree that he really owns it and is working the knee socks.  It’s hard not to admire the confidence.

 

 I would like to extend a special thanks to Bryce’s “design consultant” who helped make this look possible.

Daydreams…

Yesterday I found Ella, my little dreamer, sitting in the grass playing with her ponies.  She was so completely engulfed in her little world.  It was magical to watch her.

But she eventually caught me watching…

and rewarded me with a booty shake (‘cause that’s how we roll in this house).

…just living the dream.