March 5, 2014

  Years ago my sister Jill gave us a bunch of toys her daughter Jessica had grown out of, including this dollhouse, furniture, and people.

  Today I'd like to say thank you to Jill and Jessica for giving me hours of free time while this little girl played up in the loft.

March 4, 2014

School PE program time again.  Ryan's class did a routine to YMCA.  Little did we know how much this would come in handy later…





  

March 3, 2014

Make-your-own fruit pizza for FHE.



March 2, 2014

I honestly don't remember why I took this picture.  I see Erik has a messy face.  Maybe I thought that was extraordinary.

March 1, 2014

I have an unbelievable amount of pictures of Ryan playing on the family room floor.

February 28, 2014

Ahh, Summer
July 2003

February 27, 2014

  At the kids' school, they give "Bear Paws" for good behavior.  The students can turn their bear paws in to their teachers for prizes or special privileges.  Every once in a while, they have a sort of school-wide raffle with the bear paws.  In first grade, Sydney saw the prizes in the display case at school and was determined to win the 3D sidewalk chalk.  She put all of her hard-earned bear paws toward the chalk.  She was so excited the morning of the raffle drawing.  I remember trying to prepare her for the possibility of not winning.  Imagine my relief and joy when I picked her up after school, 3D sidewalk chalk in hand.  

April 2011