The kids are enjoying swimming lessons this week, but I think the biggest fan this summer is Elizabeth. Not only is one of her best buddies in her class, but she’s crossed the going underwater barrier and now cheerfully bobs all the time!
Category Archive for 'Elizabeth'
The Beach in Ventura
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 30th, 2014
We met some new friends at the Ventura Pier beach yesterday afternoon. Derek might actually get in his 5 trips to the beach with the kids this year!
After Dinner
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 26th, 2014
Overcast Morning
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Susanna on Jun 25th, 2014
Out here, foggy mornings are so unusual that the girls associate them with rain (which, I remind those living in non-drought areas, has fallen only twice since Janie’s birth). They decided to put on full rain gear and play in the cloud cover.
Al Fresco Dinner
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 23rd, 2014
Today Tommy lost his first tooth! He knocked it loose with a baseball last week, wiggled it a ton these past few days, and lost it while eating a sandwich for lunch. Unfortunately, we think he swallowed it… Now Elizabeth isn’t the only one with a toothless grin!
Happy Father’s Day!
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 15th, 2014
Silly Faces with Ben
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 13th, 2014
We went to a historical village/park with Ben the other day. And of course the boys were silly when Ginny and I tried to take their picture… …oh well! We are going to keep trying to get a good one of all our kids (plus the babies) before they move this summer!
Sewing in Earnest
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Homeschooling on Jun 4th, 2014
After Elizabeth and I made a new dress for Betsy with the new sewing machine, we got ambitious. We decided to making matching outfits for Lizzie and Betsy using the ever-reliable Sweet Little Dress pattern. The big girl one came together well during naptime yesterday. Since I made her zig-zag all her seams to finish […]
Dolphins, Sand, Crabs, and Special Rocks
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 31st, 2014
We went over to Malibu on Friday morning and did a beach day. The kids played in the sand, found crabs and “special rocks,” and most excitingly, saw a pod of dolphins swimming really close! For perspective, that’s Cisco with the big girls in the lower right corner. And those are two dolphins right next […]