Man, we love NASA stuff… Totally forgot my camera, which was just as well, since my stroller frame broke apart midway through the day, and I had to lug stuff around. But sub-par cell phone pictures are better than nothing, right?
Field Trip to the California Science Center!
Jun 10th, 2016 by ECM
Recumbent Princess
Jun 5th, 2016 by ECM
Elizabeth’s Birthday Party
Jun 4th, 2016 by ECM
We had the Arguellos and Fields over for a little birth-tea party yesterday!
Tommy created the Pin-the-Tutu-on-the-Ballerina game, and everyone loved it!
Last Day of School!
Jun 2nd, 2016 by ECM
Our Aspiring Ballerina
May 28th, 2016 by ECM
I always forget to bring the real camera to ballet class, but I’ve caught a few mid-air positions on my phone this week:
Her teacher, Lisa, is so happy with how much progress we’ve made this year. Ballet is definitely Elizabeth’s favorite extracurricular!
Extraction, Before and After
May 26th, 2016 by ECM
Poor Elizabeth didn’t get to have either of her two front teeth come out naturally. She knocked out the right one years ago (and we’re so happy to have the adult one coming in at long last!), and yesterday she had to get the left one extracted. It had been loose for months, but the adult tooth decided to start coming in behind it, so we had to pull it before it messed up the other tooth any more. This was my first time with a kiddo under laughing gas and with anesthesia, so it was a little nerve-wracking, but Elizabeth did great! The dentist said she needed to stick around the office the rest of the day and show the wimpy teenagers how it’s done. We celebrated her courage back home with fruit smoothies.
Seven Year and Five Year Stats
May 25th, 2016 by ECM
The big girls had their annual check-ups with Dr. Vallance yesterday. Everything was healthy!
Elizabeth’s 7 Year Old Stats:
Height: 48.5 inches (62%) (Tommy was 49 1/8 inches)
Weight: 56 lbs (74%) (Tommy was 57 lbs)
Susanna’s 5 Year Old Stats:
Height: 41.75 inches (32%) (Elizabeth was 43.5 in, Tommy was 44.5 in)
Weight: 35 lbs (16%) (Elizabeth was 43.6 lbs, Tommy was 47.8 lbs)
Conclusion: Elizabeth is turning out to be built like Tommy, and Susie Q continues to be a total peanut. Dr. Vallance said that’s just the way God made her, and since she’s up to a BMI in the 17 percentile this year, she’s actually a little bigger.
Orange County and San Diego
May 23rd, 2016 by ECM
We did a little weekend getaway to the nicest parts of SoCal!
First stop: Newport Beach, where Taylor finally took Derek surfing. The wives and kids were way too far away to actually see much of it.
Notice that Janie is wearing her cowgirl boots. On the beach. Not kidding, she wears them everywhere.
And this is way zoomed in, the best shot we have of Derek on the surfboard (and he was going out, not coming in). Turns out when there are dozens of people in black wetsuits about a quarter of a mile away, you can’t necessarily pick your husband out of the lineup.
The highlight for the kids was helping Calvin catch about 25 crabs.
The kids loved eating out–six meals in a row!!!
The rest of Saturday, we hung out in the hotel, had dinner (CPK, of course!) with Natalie and Chris, and the boys went to an Angels game while the girls and I listened to All-of-a-Kind Family in bed. On Sunday we headed down to San Diego to attend the McBrides’ church and then on to the Padres/Dodgers game!
And Janie amazed us with her ability to fall asleep in the midst of 43,100 screaming baseball fans…
Now we’re just trying to catch up on laundry and unpack…
Little Painters
May 20th, 2016 by ECM
The little girls love to paint…
Look Who’s Rolling Around the Pad Now!
May 19th, 2016 by ECM
Elizabeth was a big fan of Uncle Matthew’s gift. She’s trying her hardest to keep up with Tommy and the neighbors!
