Project 365: 2010

June 9, 2010

This is a rare glimpse into The Boy Who Has Given Up Naps. If he naps, then he doesn't want to sleep at night, and good nighttime sleep is highly prized in our home. But one of my summer goals is implementing quiet time with Christian, emphasis on the QUIET. It's a necessary part of our days, having some quiet and learning to play independently.  

But this is what happened today during quiet time. It was very, very quiet.

June 8, 2010

This is what happens when you microwave hot fudge for a little too long. Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. With chocolate running down your fingers. And kids giggling. 

June 7, 2010

We watched my friend Allison's children this evening, giving us a total of six. We took them all to dinner and then came back to the house to play. It's quite a feat, me being like two days pregnant and all. Whew. It's exhausting carrying around this little popcorn kernel.  

But anyway, my favorite part of the evening, well besides this stinkingly cute photo, is at dinner when this sweet old woman came up to our table, who had been staring at us since we came in, and said "You have SUCH a beautiful family." She had such a sweet look about her that I didn't even want to correct her. I just smiled and said thank you. 

You might think this photo took forever to create, but you'd be wrong. I asked them all to line up by age, from oldest to youngest, and they all hopped to it. Then looked at me and smiled, and I shot. Piece of cake, this having six kids stuff.

June 6, 2010 Part I

 

Part II

  
 

June 5, 2010

Today we met Mimi and Ansley halfway to pick Ansley up. She has had a great week with her Mimi, having lots of fun and getting to do lots of neat things. We were all happy to see her.  

This is the bedtime routine with two again. It's been a strange week just putting one down.

I'm not exactly sure what my kids are doing in this photo.

Oh, and I have straight hair. 

June 4, 2010

We were playing a game (in the super clean playroom) and you might think that this is Christian finding his color, but that would be wrong. He had already won, and he was now looking for red, my color, and trying to help me win. What a sweet boy! 

June 3, 2010

I will want to remember this one day, perhaps at Christian's high school graduation or his wedding, perhaps? 

This is the sign that comes multiple times a day, telling me that Christian is done using the bathroom and now needs my, ahem, assistance. 

June 2, 2010

We've been using Skype on my new Mac. (I love my Mac, by the way! And as soon as I figure out how to use it, it will be even better.) This evening we all Skype'd with Ansley and Mimi. Technology amazes me sometimes.  

June 1, 2010

Day One of just me and The Boy. It's always so crazy to me how different (read: easy) one is. I got so much done around the house today, and he was so content to play right next to me and help me out. I made a tent for him next to the cabinet I was cleaning out, and he thought it was the best thing ever. So sweet. And his hair is growing out nicely, don't you think? 

May 31, 2010

Christian knew that Ansley was spending the week with Mimi, but he was very excited to go visit her first. However, as soon as he saw me packing up his bag today, he ran to Mimi and started crying because he didn't want to leave. He often asks if we can build a house near Mimi. This is a boy that LOVES his Mimi.