Camp Abe Lincoln

Lucy went to Camp Abe Lincoln today.  I was nervous because she had to ride the bus.  Jamie said she got really quiet right before he dropped her off.
When she got home, she was smiling and had a great time.  She got to ride horses, go “canoe-boating” (canoeing), and go swimming.   She played games and [...]

Pea – Peanes

While in St. Louis Vaughn pointed out every single airplane he saw…and there were a lot of them since we stayed next to the airport.  Vaughn would shout “Pea Peane!  Pea Peane!”  Then he would turn and look at me until I acknowledged him.  He would just keep shouting it until he couldn’t see the [...]

Weekend in St. Louis

We just spent three wonderful days in St. Louis with Nana and Papa Brookhart.  There are many pictures to post, however, it really takes a long time to get them blog-ready.  So a few quick highlights until next time:
Drove to Nana and Papa’s on Thursday night. 
Left for St. Louis Friday morning.
As soon as we left [...]

Take a Closer Look

Yes, this is the staircase of death.  My mom warned me that the boys like to throw toys down her open staircase.  When I saw Gavin headed to the stairs with a bouncy ball, I thought I knew what was going on.
However, take a closer look.

I would just like to apologize now to my neighbors [...]

Lucy’s First Tee-Ball Game

Go Cardinals!

And Vaughn escaping onto the field.

So in case you’re wondering, because I was, kids this age don’t keep score.  One team is up to bat.  All their players get a turn hitting.  The opposite team fields the ball and always throws to first.  No one gets out.   When everyone on the first team has [...]

Dancing in the Car

Sorry if you get sick while watching this.  I was driving while looking at the camera’s viewfinder through my rear view mirror.  It’s a bit shaky.

A Fun Night with Kim

Monday Kim watched the boys.  I took the girls to the aquatic center.  Pics from Kim:
Gavin and Jeebs watering plants

Lincoln:

Brilliant?

Packing for St. Louis I came up with a brilliant plan.  We are going to Burlington tomorrow night and leaving Friday morning for St. L and going to stay Friday night and Saturday night.  I decided to pack a separate duffle bag for each day.  So all 7 of us will have one outfit in [...]

Random Thoughts

**Poor Lucy has to deal with Mommy’s bad days.  The other day after the umpteen thousand spill and mess in our house, I started yelling at everyone to get out of the new family room and into the living room.  I stood their bawling.  Hard.  Loud.  Lucy started crying and saying, “Momma, call someone.  Call [...]

Quotes that Need Posted

Grace:  “We need to get a new daddy.  One that is not mean.  That would be funny.”  (Jamie wasn’t even being mean…Grace was just being Grace.)
Lucy:  “They call it Oxyclean stain remover because it gets the tough stains out.”
Vaughn:  “Awe, Man”
Vaughn:  “No way.”