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It was a relatively mild early afternoon and I thought, ohdearIhavetogetthedarnfamilychristmascardphotodone. This year, I wanted to take the photo myself. So 214 shots later, here are the better ones…kinda. When shooting three kids, you are almost always doomed because SOMEONE has to laugh… Or make an awkward face… Here’s the card we sent out…the magic moment where all […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Milestones, Things We Do
Alex’s long hair was getting more than a little unmanagable and he’d worn it longer for a year. It was just time to…cut it all off. What emerged underneath all that hair, was a middle school boy that looked vaguely familar. Change is sometimes a good thing indeed.
posted in: Balance, Milestones, Things We Do
Alex’s boy scout troop does a family camp every year and although the girls and I elected not to stay overnight, I think next year we just may. Look at their sweet faces when Ken and Alex put up the tent. My resistence to NOT CAMPING EVER may be caving in. Boy Scouts are handy […]
posted in: Balance, Milestones, Things We Do
Seventeen years ago, we didn’t even dream about these three smiling faces. We were too busy enjoying our honeymoon in Walt Disney World. Ah, that beach in front of the Grand Floridian is so gorgeous, but I wouldn’t trade it for those three smiling faces. Or for that frosty margarita pictured below. On every one […]
posted in: Balance, Milestones, Things We Do
At the start of summer, Alex struggled with his swimming skills. The truth was that Ken and I enrolled him in all these sports but we never had time to pick up swimming again and it had been a few years. Last year at Boy Scout camp, Alex didn’t pass the Water Safety Test and […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, Things We Love
Another milestone for our family. The oldest kid is starting middle school. WOW. Look at all the supplies he needed. It’s just massive compared to the crayons and one folder of years past. But he’s ready. Kinda. And so are we. Kinda. His one request was for us to NOT drop him off on his […]
posted in: Family, Milestones
The most magical times in our house are when grandparents visit. Here are Baka and Djedo who stopped by at a very important time of year. Per contractual agreement with my father, I’m not allowed to release his actual age. Trust me, I get it. ;D Happy Birthday to our darling Djedo. The best father, […]