Last night TJ took 1st place, in the Third & Fourth grade group, at the History Fair for his project on the Italian Renaissance. He was so thrilled he was sure that when we got home we would have a huge celebration! Of course when we finally did get home it was way past bed time, even for Dad and Mom and it was off to bed, but he woke up just as excited, because he beat last years champ.
Life with four boys and a girl.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Mak wins the Bronze!
Mak took 3rd place for his History Project on THE ROMAN AQUEDUCTS. Check out his cool lego rendition of the mountain and arches that led the water to Rome. He was the first to present his project and boy was he thrilled to have the rest of his time to just play with his friends.
Jack & Charis
Jack and Charis sit and enjoy a snack in the church nursery. This is a rare moment because normally the two them them don't care for each other at all. He thinks he's too big for the nursery - doesn't everyone know how perfect he is for the gym? She on the other hand is always anxious to put on her coat and get out of there!
Monday, January 30, 2006
TJ's First Back Handspring!
Can you see him? It's blurry because he's moving. I couldn't believe it. There he was standing ready to jump backwards! And he did it with the greatest of ease. He and Chatham love gymnastics. Mak says he doesn't but he smiles the whole time he's out there and they get to do some really neat stuff.
Musical friends
Chatham and his friend Chloe do their best to answer questions on a music lesson that was for their older siblings. These two could have been off playing - which eventually they were - instead of making such an effort to be part of the big kids.
Bath Escape!
Some pictures truly are worth a thousand words, but let me give you the story behind this one. David was to give Jack a bath, so I set him down in the bathroom and went to get his clothes, but before David realized it Jack had snuck out of the bathroom, grabbed his blanket from our bed and met me in his room, all smiles!
Monday, January 23, 2006
Say Cheese!
Mak, Chatham and their friend Noah add the starter and coloring for the next batch of cheese. We all enjoyed learning about the process of making both butter and cheese, with some hands on experience. That night we savored popcorn with freshly churned butter (turned with their own hands).
Though not pictured, TJ was there too!
Though not pictured, TJ was there too!
Football anyone?
Jack may be young, but he knows what he likes. He knows that football and the beach go well together, and he enjoyed both on our trip.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Look What I caught!
We got to spend ten days with family over Christmas break, which is always a blessing, since we don't always get to see everyone together. We flew down to Grand Cayman. The weather was wonderful and many memories were made. We were blessed with almost no waves so the kids got to spend lots and lots of time in the calm ocean waters. TJ enjoyed his first fishing trip with his Dad and uncles, and was proud of his only catch, this Wahoo.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Christmas 2005
How do you get four kids to all smile at one time for a picture and not break a sweat yourself? We've been doing this for eight years now and in some ways it has gotten easier. The boys just accept that this is one thing their Mom requires of them, the more they cooperate the quicker it gets done. So here is our Thanksgiving Day Christmas Picture.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
The Pantheon in Rome
We celebrated our 10th anniversary last week, in Italy. Our first full day in Rome was a wet one, we wandered under our umbrella for most of the day and saw many of the ruins as well as the preserved buildings. Pictures can not capture how enormous and fascinating they really are.
No Boys, A little noise
We both agree that Venice is hard to beat. After touring much of Italy we loved the atmosphere of this multi island city. This is us on St. the balcony of St. Mark's Basilica (Church) overlooking St. Mark's Square.
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Guess where we went!
Chatham and Aunt Kayce give you some hits as to which border we were near. Chatham's hat, however, reveals our true location. Chips and salsa anyone? We had our fill, and would go back for more. WE stayed in Nuevo Vallarta right on the beach and had a marvelous time.
Daddy and Jack
Jack was, as usual, a great kid. He enjoyed the pool - which at spots was only 8 inches deep. He's taking a few steps here and there, but his smile is what wins even strangers over. He had lots of attention by EVERYONE in Mexico.
Amigos
On the streets of Puerto Vallarta, T.J., Mak, Chatham and their Aunt Kayce just taking a mini siesta. Shopping is hard work you know. Actually we made an adventure out of our trip to town and took the public buses. The people were very friendly and didn't treat us like stupid Americans when we kept asking for the bus stop and the right bus to take. It was a hot but beautiful day. They are sitting with a view of the ocean.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
He's Big Boy Now!
Jack turned One year old yesterday, and even though it was only officially fall last week, it's very evident in our surroundings. The trees are beginning to change, and there's pumpkins everywhere. He had a ball sitting among the pumpkins today. He's standing, but not quite ready for walking - it's coming though!
Blowing the whistle
Do you know where all those referees get their whistles from? How about all the police officers? Well we do! We got to see some of them being made, and we each got a whistle to bring home with us to drive our Mom crazy.
Munchkin Mak
We took a drive to the pumpkin patch today. Mak was proud to pose with the his choice. They were much more entertained by the straw maze though. Each year they try to get up the courage to go through the "dark" one. T.J. was so proud that he made it through, but I told him it didn't count when he told me he was with a kid with a flashlight.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Alex
We had a wonderful dinner the other night with our friends. We got to have a very "normal" night, which to them is special. Alex is finally home from the hospital after much Chemo-therapy and a bone marrow transplant. He looks great and had a lot of fun in his yard with the boys. He still has a ways to go, but we are thankful for each day.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
The Other Cheek
Here is the unveiling of Chatham's wound. He got his stitches out on Thursday and the Pediatrician said that the Dr. who stitched him up did a fantastic job. Twelve stitches sounds like a lot, but apparently the Dr. in the E.R. wasn't your average Doctor. He took extra time, care and detail, and for that we are thankful because the scar will be much smaller. It took the Pediatrician 45 minutes just to remove all of them! They were so tiny he had to take a break in the middle because he was going cross eyed.
But I can't just praise the Doctor. Chatham was a champ. The whole 45 minutes he lay quietly on the table, not a sound or a movement. The nurses had freed up their time because they thought they would have to hold him down. But he's not your average kid!
When Chatham first got to take a look at it in the mirror, he look and asked a few questions, then he pointed to his mole on his eye and asked where it came from. I told him he'd had it since he was a baby. He said "you mean Jesus made me with that?, Cool" and off he went.
But I can't just praise the Doctor. Chatham was a champ. The whole 45 minutes he lay quietly on the table, not a sound or a movement. The nurses had freed up their time because they thought they would have to hold him down. But he's not your average kid!
When Chatham first got to take a look at it in the mirror, he look and asked a few questions, then he pointed to his mole on his eye and asked where it came from. I told him he'd had it since he was a baby. He said "you mean Jesus made me with that?, Cool" and off he went.
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