At the park

We went to the Pl. Grove fireman's breakfast, and then hit the park afterwards - Casey was putting out fires in Missouri (the man lives on the phone) and the kids were more than happy to show off for the camera. Max can go all the way across the monkey bars now - it's wild when he manages something new with out me.. I'm still getting used to that, he always surprises me. Lucy is such a girly girl and made friends with another little girl i think based on the fact that she had a pink shirt on too. (makes me laugh). Sam is fine to play by himself, doesn't really ask for help even from me, but quietly entertains himself for as long as we'll let him. I think I'm constantly surprised by how individual each of their little personalities are. I'm so happy it's summer - looking forward to days at the park

Summer begins

Graduation from Lucy's first year in preschool. she has loved every day."is it school today?" is repeated over and over.
Heidi is amazing to me. i guess it starts with wanting to be (loving to be, really) with 14 kids twice a week that don't belong to you. And ends somewhere with her ability to make each of those kids feel like they are the best thing since sliced bread.

Soccer

Purple Dragons 2009-10

coach: Casey

Izzy, Max, Josey and Jacob

Read to Me

I could hear her telling him stories while i was getting ready, so i came in with camera. but i was not ready for how sweetly they would be all curled up in blankets - with Sam following along in his book too. (she loves to make "beds" all over my house, often on the rug in the entry.. why?)

Strike a pose

we fight about how to do her hair, she only wants to do two pony tails every day. That is a problem becuase i've got it in my head that she is my own personal barbie doll - i love to dress her up and play with her hair. so today I told her i wanted to picture of how cute her hair was.. she is such a good poser!

Baby lotion

what is it about the smell of a clean kid that just makes the day seem worth it?

Little deuce coupe

The Mederios' have two of these little battery powered cars - the kids love them, and today Lucy and Addi drove them for the first time. They are crazy! it's so funny to watch them, if the cars went any faster it would not be funny :), they can't remember that if you want to stop you should lift up on the pedal.

Mistee and I laughed to watch them, and i wondered if the scene might feel very similar in about 12 years from now.