Charlie and His Truck

Most kids sleep with teddy bears or blankies. Charlie sleeps with his garbage truck.

Magaret Mary is 3 Months Old!

Annie and Charlie have really enjoyed loving on their baby Maggie for the past three months. (On a sidenote: Notice that it is finally cold enough 3 months later for Charlie to wear his big brother shirt.)

Good Job Annie!

Annie is so excited about going to school next year. She talks about school constantly now. I had a "Dan in Real Life" moment the other day. It was similar to the scene when they are driving in the car and Lily, the youngest daughter, says "Sometimes you make a good father and not a good dad." He repeatedly asks her, "Who told you to say that, Jane or Kara?" thinking that the thought was too profound for his baby to come up with on her own. Annie wrote "Andrea" instead of "Annie"(This is how she normally signs all of her pictures.) I asked her who taught her and she said I did it myself from my placemat mommy. Just like the little girl Lily in the movie said, "I did it myself daddy, I'm in the fourth grade." Annie drew a spider the other day and it actually looked like one with eight legs and itty bitty eyes. Again I asked, Annie who taught you how to draw a spider. I taught myself mommy was again her response. I can't get used to my baby girl being old enough to figure out on her own accord new skills and techniques or even possibly profound thoughts without mimicing from another adult in her life. I am proud of her and know that she will do well next year in school. She is so ready! She even said, "Mom watch me do a somersault. It's a good thing that I can do that for when I go to school next year." She's got everything covered for her big trip to kindergarten next year.

We Love These Kids!

Mommy and Maggie have returned! That was the longest week ever. However, it was important that I went. I am sure I will blog about the experience more throughout the years but today I am just admiring my kids whom I adore all day today!

Annie and Maggie Watching Rio Together

Our Thursday Night

It's Thursday night. We are watching our run-of-the-mill shows. Suddenly we here a clanging sound. John reacts, "Did you hear that?" I said, "It sounded like keys." I even thought it may have been glass breaking. John asked, "Where did it come from?" All I knew was that it was from behind me but wasn't sure from which room the sound came. He jumped up, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary so he went around and locked the doors just in case. Just as we started to relax, the phone rang. We both started commenting, "Who would call us at 10 o'clock?" I look at the caller I.D. and it is John's cell phone number. "It's you," I said. We both had those faces you see on scary movies as we thought how can John be calling us when he is sitting right there. John ran into our room and hidden under our covers was Annie snickering. We never heard her come down the stairs and she was so flat under the covers, John did not see her when he came into the room earlier. We all had a good laugh and then we made sure Annie made it back upstairs.

WHAT WAS CHARLIE DOING THIS WHOLE TIME? YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE US IF YOU DIDN'T SEE THESE PICTURES!

HE IS HOLDING HIS BODY UP WITH HIS ARMS IN HIS SLEEP. IT WAS THE CRAZIEST THING EITHER OF US HAD EVER SEEN!

Smilin Maggie!

Maggie & Her Doll