What I love about my boys...

Dimples!

Lunchtime

We were invited to eat lunch at Jacob’s school a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun. Lunch at Jacob’s school is a production (real dishes, linen napkins, music, and candles).  As a special treat, Jacob’s teacher asked him if he wanted to do the dishes. He was ecstatic. Apparently, every kid begs to do the dishes. We watched him wash 23 plates willingly! If only we could pull this off at home. Why is it everybody listens to the teacher but nobody listens to mom?

 

 

Jacob and Grace's 1st Dose of Dry Milk

Ryan and I decided that we better eat all of our food storage. Why? Two reasons:

 

1)      We are too cheap to ship it across the country

2)      We are too cheap to throw it out

 

Some days I pray that they boy scouts will come asking for food donations. Until then…I’m grinding wheat, baking bread, eating chili every other night, and the kids are drinking dry milk.

 

When Jacob tried the powered milk for the first time he asked if “I had left the milk in the fridge too long.” Grace asked “why is this milk warm?” But they drank it! They don’t seem too miserable in the picture, do they?  

 

 

 

Life with three

Everybody asks me what life is like with three. I think that the third is a sweet bonus. The transition between one and two was really tough for me. But the transition between two and three has been sweet. Jeffery is adorable. Jacob and Grace love him too. True..our life has many more chaotic moments, but when I see them all three being silly together I forget about the undone dishes and the overflowing laundry basket.  

 

 

 

Why didn't I study photography!

I just went online and had a little blog fix. I started to wonder why I don’t update our blog more. So I searched through our pictures to find something to post. THIS PICTURE DEMONSTRATES WHY I DON’T UPDATE OUR BLOG. I can’t get my kids to look at the camera. I have a series of tragic family photos with nobody looking or if they are looking at the camera somebody is screaming. I finally found a photo with everyone looking, but then I remembered that I photoshoped Jacob’s head from another photo. EEEK. Maybe there is something wrong with our photographer. \

 

The New Generation of IPOD

Jacob and Grace play with a cardboard IPOD. They push the pretend "play button" and sing their favorite tunes. Jacob found Ryan’s IPOD today and starting using it. I’m glad that our toys are their toys.

 

 

Grace's First Hair Cut

Aunt Kelsey gave Grace her first haircut. Kelsey is amazing. Grace sat still the whole time and Grace looks beautiful. Thanks Kelsey!!