Jan 24, 2012

a third and a first



Jack lost his third tooth.
It was quite the scene. It had been dangling for WEEKS and WEEKS when a collision with the couch knocked it out. His mouth was dripping with blood when he ran into the bathroom and not a few tears were shed, but alas, it is finally out!
Ellie Bell has lost her first!
Not even a week after Jack lost his tooth, Ellie announced she had a loose tooth as well. A couple months shy of being 5, I doubted she really did, but I was wrong. She was relentless with wiggling it and an encounter with a bagel sandwich was very effective. It fell out the next day!

They both look so, so big to me. I cannot believe how fast they are growing up. I'm trying not to be too sad about it. I just tell them they have to live with me when they grow up. I'm just going to keep on telling them that and maybe they will believe me.

Thanksgiving at the Farm





Playing in the hay, throwing the football, hanging with the cousins, and chowing down in the barn. This is what we do and we love it. So much to be thankful for.

Halloween 2011


Captain Jack Sparrow and a Fairy Princess