First Day of School (seven weeks late)

Finally downloaded my phone pics. All the kids looked so cute on their first day. Jake and Jo did great at their new school and noticed funny things like newer computers, nicer lunch ladies, and no cracks in the blacktop. : )













Elle did shockingly well at her first day of preschool. We pulled up and she said, "Bye mom!". I told her I had to take her inside to her classroom and with a sigh she said, "And then you'll leave?". Needless to say, tears weren't really necessary.

Happy Birthday Bud!

Just wanted to wish my dear hubby a happy 34th birthday! You are fantastic at all that you do! We love and appreciate you so much!

Hilarious

I know, I know, I need to post about the first day of school, but I had to write down the conversation I had with Elle and Jonah this afternoon before I forget. I told Elle she was so cute I could just eat her up for dinner. She said, "But if you eat me I won't be part of your family". Then Jonah said, "Yes you will, you'll just be inside her stomach. Then you can come out and start all over again and you'll be smaller than Mae."

Oh kids...

Mae's 2!

My baby turned 2 yesterday. I hate that with each kid, time seems to go faster and faster. I love this little brown-eyed beauty. She's a love-bug and I think she's not really talking yet to make her still seem like a baby to me. Hope you had a great day Mae-Mae. We love you so much!

House Pics

Well, after all the dumb drama over my camera, now it's broken. Luckily, my friend Dana was in town last week and after helping me wrap up some projects, she let me borrow her camera for some pics of the house. Here are some of the most completed rooms. Most of the house is still quite bare, but I've got a LONG time to fill it.

Master bedroom:









Girls room:










Family room:









Kitchen nook:

I'm Baaack

Hooray! I've found my camera (it was in the glove compartment of my car) and have the desire to blog again! So happy! First, a catch up post. Here are the last two months in a nutshell:
Last day of first grade for the twins:

Last days in the Stoddard's house:











Twins got their yellow belts in karate:











First night in the new house:









Fun evenings playing in our new backyard:













Mae had spaghetti for dinner and an ice cream sandwich for dessert. Lovely, isn't it?


Not pictured because I was missing my camera:
Elle's gymnastics recital
Nana and Pogger came home!
Hours and hours of playing with cousins
Lots of swimming
Still unpacking

I'll have a post with some pics of the new house soon!

Lost

I've lost my camera in the move somewhere, which should make me happy since that might make Bud buy a new, better camera, but we don't have time to even think about that right now, so I'm just sad that I'm missing out on little experiences my kids are having like swimming in their new pool for the first time, making Father's Day projects at Home Depot, Father's Day itself, and spending time with their onslaught of cousins. And let's face it, blogs just aren't as much fun without pics.