As the boys settled into their footie pajamas and movie, Neil hugged Leif and says,”This is going to be a night to remember for the rest of our lives, right Leif?” Â Well, that about sums it up. Â Neil is one of Leif’s best friends and they have been talking about having this sleepover for […]
Archive for February, 2011
The (almost) Sleepover
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Rocks
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As many of you know, the addition on our house and the subsequent re-landscaping of our backyard has been the primary focus of many of our weekends for the past year. Â Slowly, slowly, it is taking shape. Â This week we made a huge leap of progress…the rocks were delivered. Â Dan has spent hours creating the […]
My Newest Little Love
Posted in Uncategorized on February 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Finally! Â I get to be an auntie…and how perfect that I get to be an auntie to a little girl. Â Here she is, just one day old. Â All sweet and pink and perfect. Â I just couldn’t help myself but to make something in her honor. Â So, just hours after her arrival, I set to it…something […]
To best love a six year old
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
To Leif, the ultimate expression of someone else’s love for him is their enthusiasm (and commitment of time) for building, creating, & exploring WITH him, in his world. Â Of course, what Leif is into changes as he does. Â Currently, this could mean enacting scenes from Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson (his new FAVE movie), playing spy, […]
Super Sad Sunday
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some days begin and end like this, with a lot of this in between, too. Today was one of those days. And it wasn’t just Kai. Â It was Leif, me…and maybe Dan, too. Â Although, I’m pretty sure Dan didn’t cry. Â He was just REALLY bummed when he got woken up at 7:30 on his sleep-in […]