Susanna is fitting into a few more of my old clothes, so here’s a little photo shoot celebrating a second generation in the little red shirt: A good close-up of her new tooth! That is a loving stranglehold by Tommy…
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Susanna is pretty coy when it comes to showing off her new tooth. You’ll notice that the gummy smile of olden days has been replaced by the barest raising of the cheeks. But that didn’t stop us from getting her her very first toothbrush! And thank goodness she has a big sister who is more […]
Drive-In Theater
Posted in Tommy on Dec 9th, 2011
Yesterday Tommy and Susie were too sick to go to CBS, so Derek stayed home with them so that Elizabeth and I could still go to Bible Study. (Yay for helpful husbands!) While the baby napped and Derek worked, Tommy got to watch Cars. And he decided that all of his favorite cars needed a […]
Our Latest Read Aloud
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Tommy on Dec 8th, 2011
Tommy is so excited about reading The Phantom Tollbooth with Daddy this week that he has been “reading” it to Elizabeth in the afternoons!
If we don’t have snow, we have to make our own!
We’re determined that this week is going to be better than last. We’ve set the bar low, so we’re confident of success. Fortunately, everyone is in a good mood this morning!
Christmas Cookies, with help
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Tommy on Dec 3rd, 2011
After putting Susie down the past couple nights, we’ve ended up doing family art projects. Elizabeth’s favorite place to do art is on Mommy’s lap, as you can see. Both kids are getting a lot better at cutting and glueing. Tommy has been begging me for days to let him “make a Christmas tree out […]
The kids’ latest thing has been to pull out their piggy banks (more specifically, a rocket bank and a tea pot bank) and count their money when they’re supposed to be going to sleep. Last night, I happened to glance in to see two nude children dumping money into their pull-ups. Apparently the lack of […]