iPhone Photo Phun!

Today, I’m linking up with a belle, a bean, & a chicago dog for a phun (hee hee) link-up.It’s all about pictures taken with your phone, and while I no longer use an iPhone, I do still take most of my pictures with my android these days. (Of course, since […]

By |August 24th, 2011|Ervin, Essie, Henry, ivy, link-up|Comments Off on iPhone Photo Phun!

Yet Another Meet the Teacher Night. Oy.

Henry started kindergarten last week, you know. But Ivy doesn’t start preschool until next Monday. I’m not really looking forward to it, and neither is she (but we only tell her how exciting and fun it will be, okay??).Last night she had her Meet the Teacher night, where she got […]

By |August 23rd, 2011|Ervin, ivy, preschool, school|Comments Off on Yet Another Meet the Teacher Night. Oy.

ROAWR! (Fun At The Zoo)

Our family hasn’t really done much in the way of family trips/vacations/outings this summer, mostly because we’re still trying to figure out how to do it all with four kids.But, last weekend was BEAUTIFUL. I think the high was about 87, and it was breezy and gorgeous out. We had […]

Oy to the Mama.

It’s been quite a day.First, Essie saw an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor about her tongue tie. The doctor said the skin thingy under her tongue is definitely longer than average, and we decided that even if it wasn’t certain that it would affect her speech or anything later on, […]

By |August 16th, 2011|Ervin, Essie, first day, Henry, ivy, school|Comments Off on Oy to the Mama.

The End Of My Rope

You guys. I don’t know what to say exactly, except that I’m losing control.I’m losing control of my temper, my children, the house.I was determined to make this day better than the last few days. But somehow, (and it’s only a little after noon), it’s already just as bad.Mostly, it’s […]

By |August 11th, 2011|ivy|Comments Off on The End Of My Rope

Goodbye, Froggy.

The oldest three spent Sunday with my parents while T., Erv, and I were working a jewelry booth at a vendor fair (the vendor fair about which I promise to stop talking). Anyway, apparently Ivy made a new friend.Meet “Froggy”So, Sunday night, the kids come home with a plastic container with holes […]

By |August 2nd, 2011|Essie, Henry, ivy|Comments Off on Goodbye, Froggy.

The Birthday Party (Part 1)

Last Saturday, we celebrated our girls’ 2nd and 4th birthdays. It was SO hot. Not the kind of hot where you can sit and chat outside and be comfortable if you’re still, but the kind of hot where you sit and chat outside and sweat is running down your face. […]

By |July 28th, 2011|birthday, Essie, ivy|Comments Off on The Birthday Party (Part 1)

Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Girl

By |July 27th, 2011|birthday, Ervin, Essie, Henry, ivy|Comments Off on Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Girl

Dear Ivy,

Today, you turn four. FOUR YEARS OLD! How crazy is that? You’ve known for months, though, that you were three fingers old but would turn four fingers old on your next birthday. You’re growing up fast, young lady.You’re a miracle, you really are. If the timing had been off, just […]

By |July 25th, 2011|birthday, ivy|Comments Off on Dear Ivy,

Overheard

Henry: Ivy, if you didn’t have eyeballs, would you cry?Ivy: And I couldn’t see?Henry: Yeah.Ivy: Yeah. And I had skeletons in them?Henry: Yeah, and the skeletons would come out and attack me.Ivy: And I would go in your room and you would get them out?Henry: Yeah, and I would put […]

By |July 19th, 2011|Henry, ivy|Comments Off on Overheard