mountain weekend
we jetted off to beech mountain in banner elk, nc this weekend to spend time with the lambeths and barriers at the (elder) barriers’ sweet mountain home. it was anna’s first big adventure. she did great, as long as i was holding her (naps, at night, during dinners out, etcetera). we went up a little […]
Travelers

On our way to the mountains for a weekend getaway with the Barriers and the Lambeths. I’m riding in the cramped unstowed away 3rd row, so I can easily tend to the girlie. Top view of the boy and his new buzz lightyear game:side view:happy girl:antisocial tween brother:
Stats
Anna had her two month checkup on Tuesday. She screamed the whole time, which isn’t really like her, but didn’t phase the doc, probably since that’s how Isaac was for most of his early months. :). Isaac went with me and was bouncing off walls which contributed to a general feeling of frazzledness for me. […]
Said the boy
Background: Isaac got a new ball with a handle on it, which he hasn’t completely mastered yet. He was bouncing dangerously close to Anna, who was on the floor on a blanket. Also, we utilize pinching as a disciplinary technique…. Me: if you jump on anna’s head, I’ll pinch your butt 100 times. I’ll pinch […]
bowling cake

i took another small step out of my self imposed cake hiatus today. i went to lorena’s to help her construct a 4th birthday bowling cake for josiah. this is what we came up with…