Tuesday, November 30, 2010
PS
The germs of the universe heard me and corrected their efforts...Zeke came home with strep today.
November 2010




I just have to note that when I said in the Christmas letter that I'm better able to embrace sick time with the boys, it's when I can keep them home from school and enjoy a few extra minutes with them--NOT when I already get to have them home and should be out busy enjoying them to the max!! This stomach bug chose the wrong week! I feel cheated!!






Below you'll find a video of the first ever bike rider in our family. We're all so proud of #4!!! Sometimes when you're the fourth in the family, it doesn't seem like there are a lot of firsts left. Congrats, 4! And, yes, he does giggle while he rides--every time, the entire time--even now after weeks of practice and many actual "controlled stops." Also, check out #4 reading with inflection. When we asked about his reading, he noted that exclamation points require emphasis. :) Lastly, I found #s 4 and 5 swinging in the backyard. They were taking turns hanging the trampoline ladder from the bar and swinging on the ladder. Instead of promptly removing the ladder for safety's sake like any sane mother of, say, GIRLS, might do, I just grabbed a video and headed back inside.
Quotables: The North Pole has given me a heads up, so I know that #5 is getting garbage trucks for Christmas. Now, I thought this was a perfect plan. He talks about them nonstop, points out every single one we ever see, runs to the window to watch when he hears them, and generally seems to love them. However, when Gran and Pops were here, he told Gram, "I sometimes have bad dreams. The bad, scary garbage trucks come." So if the big man in red really "sees you when you're sleeping," he's got a twisted sense of humor.
When we were driving to errands today, Lee said he wanted to go to the park. #5 responded, "You always want to play. And we always have to work."
Saturday, October 30, 2010
October in Reverse (read from bottom to top)










Quotables: When we got out a hat and sweatshirt for the first time this fall, Eli couldn't quite remember or understand. "So these are for when it's cold?? I'm almost like a SNOWMAN!"
September
May as well try to catch up...
Meet Charlie, our darling, red-headed, sweeter-than-sugar nephew. We did. His mom brought him for a visit to start September off right.
Thanks, Annie. We love you!!
Yuck. Everyone knows we have 2 honorary members of our family--Gumby, our hedgehog and Shadow, our snake. But what you don't know is that I have to find these pictures on my camera EVERY WEEK. I go hide in my room so I don't have to watch, but always get these lovely recaps. I get that it's nature. I get that nature can be fascinating. But really? Every week? Of course every week--I have 5 boys! And the sixth, their dad, is right there with them. So I have to include this in the journal of our family life. :)
#2 and his Dad went to 5th grade camp. They had the most ridiculously-fun-adventurous-exhilerating-bonding time ever. #2 and his friend read the entire bustrip (anyone surprised?), but after that it was all grand adventure--petting wild animals, riding horses, exploring in canoes, learning about birds of prey, and more. Mike even managed to have lights out at 10. How does he do that??
Here is the zip line they did--and LOVED. #2 is always game!
#2 also got his Webelos badge at pack mtg. He did all the work for it in less than 6 months, and it is usually a 2 year program. This is one enthusiastic scouter!
#3 got his Wolf badge done just 4 months after he started scouts. He literally asked every day what he could do for scouts over the summer, so we got tons done. I love that my great friend, Krista, #3's scout leader (and mom of his best bud) was in the pic!
Quotable: One day I was cooking dinner when #4 came and asked to sing me a song. He sang something like: "Everyday when I go to school I feel crushed. I feel crushed because none of my friends will play with me. All my friends from kindergarten have new friends and don't want to play with me." Wow. He finished, smiled, and asked, "Did you like my song?" Not-so-funny, I know, but very like my sweet #4. The update is that we've talked a lot, and the playground is becoming more fun all the time.
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