Today we headed to the mall. Tori wanted to check out some jackets at American Eagle and I, well… I don’t ever mind making a trip to the mall. All my favorite shops were having a great sale over Labor Day weekend and I thought I’d go again just for the fun of it. While we were strolling around (actually… Read More
More weekend pics
After the beautiful botanical gardens, we headed back to our hotel. The boys adore staying in a hotel because it means jumping on the beds and swimming in the pool! Thankfully it was a perfect day for swimming as the pool was outside and we were the only ones there. The girls haven’t been in a ‘normal’ pool all summer,… Read More
Great weekend
Chris came home on Thursday and we headed to Birmingham on Friday for a weekend away. We took the kids out of school for the day and arrived in the early afternoon. We lunched with some of the folks from Lifeline (the adoption agency we used to bring Sophie home) and had a great time talking adoption talk and getting… Read More
Frozen treats on a stick
The kids are still enjoying the warm weather (read: smokin’ hot) here in Georgia since it affords them a much longer window of opportunity to spend afternoons in their play pool, enjoying such frozen delights as fudgesicles and popsicles. The other afternoon Sophie chose a fudgesicle and Belle chose a blue popsicle. Well, the heat got to them before the… Read More
My baby turns 17
We celebrated Tori’s birthday over the weekend with a big feast, all Tori’s favorite dishes. Thankfully she’s quite a cook and happily made most of it herself. But on her actual birthday, August 16th, we had a mini celebration with mini cakes for everyone. The boys loved decorating theirs with frosting and sprinkles and the girls loved eating theirs 🙂… Read More
Look who lost a tooth!
Asher lost his second tooth the other day. It had been loose for a long time and I finally told him it was time to get after it. I could see his permanent tooth growing in behind it! So with a few concerted efforts using his t-shirt for traction, we got it out. He was so excited, since he knows… Read More
A sad day for a mom
Today is the first day of school. I know, it’s ridiculous that it starts here so early. I always have considered August to be a summer month, but I guess the schools around here don’t think so. We have been running around all week preparing for the big day. Indeed, it’s a bit more labor intensive when you have 4… Read More
Waiting for the storm
It has been depressingly hot and dry here this summer. Even the beautifully manicured lawns are turning brown from lack of rain. We have had thunder and sprinkles a few times, but a real rain shower hasn’t materialized. Well, a full blown storm was rolling in the other night and Sophie asked me if she could go outside. I knew… Read More
Pics from the park
We found a local park to spend the afternoon. The kids had a great time, but, once again, my girls were not thrilled to be the focus of my picture taking. Isabelle is old hat at these types of playgrounds, but Sophie is like a kid in a candy store everytime we get out to play. Yes, I did get… Read More
Happy (almost) 4th of July!
We went to watch fireworks last night. It was a big show, lots of beautiful fireworks. The kids enjoyed some funnel cake. Well, who am I kidding, I enjoyed some funnel cake. And then I let the kids have what I couldn’t eat. Isabelle had a great time getting all sugared up and running around, but when the fireworks started… Read More