It was a gorgeous day outside and the kids got new leap frog books so they decided to “read” outside. The great thing about technology, is that I don’t have to read to them any more.  

Last night Hayden was "helping" to set the table by getting out salsa, baked beans, peaches, stewed tomatoes, and all sorts of spices. We has spaghetti with meat sauce, so you be the judge as to whether or not he will be the next Gordon Ramsey. As he was setting the table, he came across…

We recently spotted a burglar in the area. He is around 3 feet tall with a black penguin hat and flashlight.

Tonight mom had her first meeting as a member of the young non-profit professionals. That meant I had to pickup the kids, make dinner and put them down. Dinner went smoothly because I bribed the kids with twizzlers that I got from the cadaver lab I attended today (that's another story for another time). After…

Last night Violet and Hayden were fighting all the way home from Daycare. It was mostly about who got to do what (like open a door, say hi to dad first, etc. ) When they came inside, it continued. After a few talks and a couple time outs, it all got straitened out. While we…

So I was trying to keep this a secret, but I have to let the cat out of the bag. Violet and I were making thank you cards for everyone who attended her birthday party on Saturday. After we made a few, she decided it was time to make one for her best friend at…

New birthday pictures have been posted and can be found here. Thank you to everyone who came to Violet’s birthday.  A special thanks to our family for helping get ready for the party. It’s hard to believe our baby girl is already 4! 5/5/2008 5/5/2009 5/5/2010 5/5/2011 5/5/2012