It’s official. I’m turning into my mother.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I love my mom. She’s great. A little goofy, but great. But, does anyone ever really want to sound like their mother?
It has happened to me twice this week.
Earlier this week, while doing some grocery shopping, the boys were trying to persuade me to [...]

Yesterday, I was occupied with nursing Ferris when I heard Evan “shouting” from the other bedroom. Generally, this means she has climbed into Connor’s bottom bunk and wants down. She hasn’t quite figured out how to climb down on her own but she has enough sense to know she needs help (Smart girl!) so she [...]

Aunt Heather and Uncle Tim got Evan some really nice shirts back at the beginning of the fall. Nate’s favorite of the bunch finally fits her:

In case it’s hard to read, it says, “Daddy is my hero.” Fits our family mantra.
Thanks Uncle Tim and Aunt Heather!

I’ve written before about how Evan’s big brothers can’t resist sharing with her. Now that she’s a little older (and has more teeth with which to eat solids,) it’s not as big of a deal. Other than the messes.
Boy, can that girl make messes! Remember the Oreo Disaster of ‘07?
Nate affectionately calls her Grody Buckets. (How [...]

Nate attended a parent’s meeting for our local baseball league last week. We still don’t know which teams our boys will be on, but that has not stopped the excitement. We do know a bit more about when their games will be scheduled and what they’re expected to provide for themselves (i.e. their own socks, [...]

Our kids seem to have close buddies (among each other) in spurts. Recently, Connor and Evan have really enjoyed playing together. They make up their own fun and, since they’re just two and one, they can play these “games” for hours and be content.
Last week, we caught them mountain climbing. Not outdoors (this is Chicagoland [...]

Ferris is three weeks old today.
Those three weeks have certainly flown by. I’m sure it will continue at this pace because I’d swear Andy was just born four weeks ago.
Just wanted to give everyone another glimpse of our newest cutie. Here she is.

I’m afraid to admit this, but my husband has often encouraged our babies to burp after nursing by exclaiming, “Good rip!” when they belch exceptionally well. For the older boys of baby sisters, this proclamation has not gone unnoticed. Case in point:
Monday, Andy was holding Ferris just after she had nursed. She had a very [...]

Hope you all had a great Easter. We did.
It’s fun seeing our kids pick up more about the Easter story each year. They’re understanding now that Jesus “didn’t stay dead.” Praise God!
Here are the crew of goofballs before we left for the Sonrise Service at church Sunday morning:

Here’s just Evan in the darling outfit my [...]

Ferris had her first shopping trip last night.
The boys were all excited to take her to Meijer. For those of you outside of the Midwest, Meijer is my haven. It’s a wonderful grocery store and department store in one. (Think super-Wal-Mart, but maybe a bit nicer and in existence earlier.) I think it was one of the [...]