mouths of babes

Two quotable moments to illustrate just how long last week (the first week of summer vacation) was...

While sitting down for lunch with the kids the phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID and said, "Oh don't worry about it. It's 'Toll Free'." To which Abigail said, "Why does 'Toll Free' call us all the time?! We don't call them!" To which Owen said, "Yeah, you only call 'Toll Free' for ProFlowers--for Mother's Day or centerpieces or something."

Too much TV watching going on lately?

On another day I had to step in to break up yet another screaming, hitting, fighting match between I don't even remember who. I very sarcastically said, "Let's try something new at our house--it's called being kind to one another!" Then Owen very unsarcastically said, "We already tried that, Mom. It doesn't work."

Ah, scratch that off the list then.

Molly Grace
Born April 27, 2010
9 lbs. 9 oz.
21 inches





Pictures taken last week, courtesy of a generous friend in the ward. Thanks, Hollie!

In lieu of a Christmas letter, here are some of the things I'm grateful for in the second half of 2009....

a trip to Germany (the land of Alec's birth) with my in-laws...






birthdays and bowling with buddies....


impromptu luaus and other summer fun....



a budding artist....



kids enjoyment of amusement parks....



fall soccer....


at trip to Newport Beach, CA....









preschoolers and their field trips....







pony rides and vampire teeth....



halloween costumes and self-portrait jack 'o lanterns....


decorating a tree in honor of my mom for The Festival of Trees...



visits with Santa....

a new baby girl joining us the first week of May 2010....paper dolls made by Abigail--April 2008