You might have noticed from previous pictures that she was getting a little large for her first bike so for her 5th birthday Emma received a shiny new Hello Kitty bicycle. She was absolutely beaming from ear to ear when she started riding around the neighborhood. Continue reading
While Emma remains fairly non-committal when it comes to berries Henry is an unabashed fan. He eats while picking, he eats after picking… whenever and whereever he can get his hands on some berries. Continue reading
The last entry was “Deconstruction” and I wondered where the smashing and breaking and destroying were. Just a day or so later and we had all the dust and exposed framing and electrical you could ask for. Continue reading
It is amazing to me that it can take 8 weeks to rebuild our kitchen but only a day to deconstruct most of the existing one. On the first day of our remodel two guys spent approximately 4 hours removing cabinets and counters. Continue reading
When we moved in in 2001 we lived with original appliances until we just couldn’t take it anymore. In 2003 we painted the cabinets. Tomorrow we throw it all away begin the nearly two month project of bringing our 16 year old kitchen into the modern era. Continue reading
Parents, beware what you do and say around your children. They are natural mimics! Look what little Henry is doing with no prompting whatsoever. Continue reading
Emma’s had a bicycle for quite some time now and is really quite good at riding. I wanted to expand her range a bit so one afternoon we headed across the street into the canyon to let her ride on a wide open path. A trip back the next day ended in disaster. Continue reading
It’s really hard to believe that three months have passed since Easter. Emma and Henry both looked adorable in their Easter outfits and were very excited this year about the egg hunt. Continue reading
One of Emma’s favorite books lately is Fancy Nancy. The illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser, was at A Whale of A Tale recently to read from the new Nancy book. We couldn’t pass this up and attended the signing in full fancy regalia. Continue reading
Gearing up for Easter this year Marla and the kids attended a playgroup egg hunt. Yes, it is July. And, yes, I did say Easter. So just enjoy the pictures and leave me alone, OK? :)