Don't Cry About it

Dad seems to be having a great time at the beach - he's even a bit cooler since carrying on his beach-tradition of shaving his head!

...at some point during the trip, along comes a precocious 7 year old and lays this comment on him:











"Dad, there are some spots where your hair won't grow back, ....but don't cry about it."

....Poor Dad...

Going Backwards

So, I've taken a sabbatical of sorts from my blog. Not sure how it happened, too much life coming at me at one time, I guess. But I hate to miss out on recording all my memories before they fade away. I treasure these times, watching my kids grow up! But I'm finding it harder and harder to remember things these days. getting old I guess!

This blog platform doesn't let me rearrange my posts in chronological order, so several of my next posts will be out of order. I'll just write posts as quickly as I can remember them - probably going from the present (July 2010) backwards - but I'll try to include an idea of the date of the actual event.

Portrait Practice

A few of my favorite faces...

Boys will be....Art Critics!

I am still laughing about a comment Halibut made the other day. He was looking at his sister's drawing of a house, trees, and flowers. I was across the room concentrating on something else. It got quiet, then I hear this, very serious comment from my son:

"Well, if I made that picture, I would put a bat right there, and a vampire over there, and a spider somewhere."

I just laughed and laughed thinking about how differently little boys and girls see the world and express themselves.

Thirteen

Wow! We have a teenager in the house! It's hard to believe that our Starfish is turning thirteen already. Where did all the time go? It feels like she has always here, and that we haven't had her very long--all at the same time!

We have so many wonderful memories and so many plans for more!

Ahh, to be thirteen! New experiences (babysitting, your first PG-13 movie - yikes!), new opportunities and responsibilities, making your own choices, thinking about what you'd like to be when you grow up. So many exciting possibilities !

You are so fun, so smart, so great!
We love you!

Party in the House!

Birthday season is in full swing around here - but we were a little partied-out on poor Orca's big day. It's hard to have your birthday right after Christmas! I can't believe she's nine already! Happy Birthday O!

iScream

Argghh! Couldn't somebody have gotten a different flavor so I could have a taste? I just don't DO Mint Chocolate Chip!