When “Boomer” Entered our World
Every spring we head out to the back yard, dream a glorious dream of tiered decks, winding walled patios, or Tuscan lounging spaces. This year we decided that we don’t actually live in Italy, and instead of planning exotic living spaces, maybe we scale things down to something we could Continue Reading
One year for Aidan
It has been a very special week for us, as our little Aidan celebrated his very first birthday with a grande celebration last Sunday, and an encore cupcake on his official day. Saturday night Nana and Aunt Nancy joined in the decorating as we hung up banners and poms, frosted Continue Reading
one little ‘hing we’ll miss…
After ‘free’ years, Alexander is finding his ‘TH. We didn’t mind it missing. Nana has been working on it wif’ him and ‘dough it doesn’t appear everytime, we see it popping in more and more often. Sometimes he’ll emphasize it just so you catch on and say… I heard that Continue Reading
(pre)Walking and Talking… (and squalking…) oh my!!!
As Aidan approaches his first birthday (still 3 weeks to go), he’s decided the past couple of weeks that it’s time to unveil some new tricks. Lest you be decieved by the title, he’s is not yet walking but is certainly doing his devoted share of cruising- cruising along furniture, Continue Reading
Going on an Egg Hunt
It was a pretty quiet Easter Sunday for us. No fancy dinners or celebrations, but we were able to catch Nana in between IHN duties and so we headed over to her house for our fun little egg hunt. Serena had deco’ed a dozen eggs ‘inspired by Martha’ the night Continue Reading
three
oh little alexander… what a happy third birthday you have had this year! we celebrated your very special day amidst a dramatic week of fevers and coughing and coddles for muma and two boys- to various degrees. but you knew it was a special week and pulled through for Continue Reading
spring air makes hearts happy
i cannot describe how happy it makes us to have the warm spring air and long sunny rays filling our home once again. life just feels different, and smells different, and it’s like we’ve all turned a page and are staring at an unwritten new chapter. today we made our Continue Reading
snow much fun!
with february almost out, we finally got our big white fluffy dumpings, and not to waste for a minute! we’ve delved into the heart of the season with some shoveling, valentine’s sledding, building a little snow cave (that even Tatou had to try out), making snow angels, rainbow ice muffins Continue Reading
clapping to the beat of his own drum
Teehee– Aidan is learning some very cute tricks. and is completely excited about participating more and more in our world. In Sabbath School we’ve been doing the memory verse, “Everything God made was good!” with hand symbols… big arms (everything), pointing up (God made), and lots of happy clapping (was Continue Reading
smiles on this very bon sabbat…
There are just those moments every now and then when you just sit back and watch your little one in wonder. Today was just one of those days where we couldn’t help but smile. …Smile to watch Alexander share, so kindly, his magnet triangles (but “only two, Aidan!”)and his Kix Continue Reading