Shepherd

March 30, 2012

choo. choo.

It's not too often I find all of my youngest in a candid moment that I actually want to capture on film. But yesterday, I did. They had been given the "wrap it up" nod from in the house and were busily cleaning up. Or so I thought. Turned out they were cleaning up... but with a bit of a twist. Poppy was in the middle of it all. No big surprise there. The surprise was that her two older brothers and three older sisters were all working together. To push/pull her along in their homemade train-like contraption. And they were … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: Isabelle, Jude, Poppy, real life, Shepherd, Sophie, Vivienne

March 3, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {the Shepster}

It's been more than a year since my last Sunday Snapshot on Shepherd. And so, it was most definitely time for another. Our littlest guy is knocking on 5 1/2. And getting taller, and sillier, by the day. He's still a little dude. But he continues to stay on his own curve. Right around the 1%ile. And as far as he's concerned, he's just the right size. In fact, he seems quite happy with his size. It seems to work for him. He's a pretty confident cat. And he's counting the days until kindergarten starts in the fall. He loves … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: Shepherd, Sunday Snapshot

January 24, 2012

the boys’ turn

Today our Chinese New Year festivities continued. It was the boys' turn. And, thankfully, the sun decided to show itself today. Not only that, but the temperatures were in the 60's. I'll take a day like that any day I can get it. Decked out in their new silks, the boys were ready to go. All they needed was some well placed spit to keep their hair from sticking up excessively. Ahhh. The joy of boys. And on this day, they were extra pumped to be wearing their Chinese outfits. They had a little extra "cha" in their Kung … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: adoption, celebrations, China, Jude, Shepherd

December 31, 2011

Sunday Snapshot: {my favorites of 2011}

Here are my favorite photos of 2011. In chronological order. 1. Sophie Lu in her silks at Chinese New Year. 2. Vivienne loving the snow. 3. Asher, growing up. I thought he seemed big in this picture but man, has he grown since then. 4. Remembering - and missing - Esther. 5. Chris at his fini flight getting soaked. Much to his children's delight. 6. Father and daughter. And kite. 7. Me and my girls on our last trip to our favorite spot in New England. 8. Poppy and the Red Couch. 9. Zach at Starbucks. In China. … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: a-bone, Esther, Jude, photography, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Victoria, Vivienne, Zach

December 25, 2011

Sunday Snapshot: {Christmas in pictures}

*********************************************************** If you're ready to link up this week with your Sunday (or Monday or Tuesday) Snapshot, just copy the code under the Snapshot button and paste it into the body of your post where you'd like the button to be displayed. Because it's Christmas, and lots of y'all are probably otherwise occupied, I'm going to leave the link open until Tuesday night. When you hit 'publish' it should show up just fine. Then add your link below. Wondering what the heck Sunday Snapshot is? Visit here for the … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: a-bone, celebrations, d-bomb, Isabelle, Jude, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Vivienne

November 14, 2011

Sunday Snapshot: {the boys}

It happens most Sundays around here. Rain or shine. Indoors or out. Like it or not. Football. Chris is pretty much a football fanatic. And it seems to be catching. At least within the male population in this house. And even though most of our players probably aren't going to be first-round draft picks, it really doesn't matter. Because the best part is getting out there. Playing your best. And just having fun together. And even to a non-football lover like myself, it's pretty clear how much … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: a-bone, d-bomb, Jude, Shepherd, Sunday Snapshot

November 9, 2011

Shepherd’s turn

Not to be outdone by his slightly-younger sister, Shepherd decided to go ahead and turn a year older, too. Soooo, he's five now. Really, Shep? You're five? Still can't believe it. He was anticipating his big day for weeks. Nay, months. And at last, after having to endure his younger sister's birthday, it was his turn. He, like Vivienne, asked for some Leap Frog products. And no, much to my chagrin, we do not own any stock in Leap Frog. Nor do we get anything for posting about how much our kids love it. But still... they … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: celebrations, Shepherd

September 13, 2011

the crew

This is the daytime crew. They hang with mama during the day. They come with me wherever I go. Everywhere I go. Which, in the last week has been wayyyy too many doctor appointments - physicals for everyone, please! And a bunch of flu shots to boot. But finally, the craziness is subsiding. Mama is a happy camper. And I think these punks are, too. … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: Poppy, Shepherd, Vivienne

June 5, 2011

Sunday Snapshot: {the kite}

I didn't even have to work at this one. At church this morning, Jude received a kite as a "prize". Between the time this kite was placed into Jude's sweaty little hands and the time we arrived home, this kite was brought up in conversation no less than 2,489 times. So, after lunch we went outside to give this kite a whirl. Honestly, I had my doubts as to its ability to even get airborne. But the kids were ridiculously excited. I simply could not refuse to give it a try. And so I ventured out. Somewhat … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: family, Isabelle, Jude, Shepherd, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Vivienne

May 2, 2011

Sunday Snapshot: {one of those days}

Up at 5:30. Off to Boston at 8:00, as soon as the big kiddos got on the bus. It was clubfoot re-check for the three littlest at Boston Children's today. Just a few problems with that, though. I absolutely detest driving in big cities. And I really didn't want to be away from home today, since our LOAs were to be delivered. And well, I suspected the day might look something like this. And I was right. Although it might not look like it, the day did go well, though. For the most part. Re-checks complete, the kiddos feet look great. And … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: clubfoot, Jude, Shepherd, Sunday Snapshot, Vivienne