history

It's very cool to be witnessing history today.

I am thankful Will gets to grow up in this

country at this time and that he and

all of his friends will know that

anything is possible.

he wore pink to the princess party

Essence's fiirst birthday was Saturday

and she had a princess party.

We broke out the pink shirt for the big day.

And then rocked it for some hoops at home.

freezing at the park

We froze Henry, Lucy and Will at the park today.

We were the only ones crazy enough to hit the

slides but the boys sure had fun.

We are so glad the McDougall's are home for

a while.

Can't wait until it is warm enough to go everyday.

learn how to take a picture...

You know that perfect little kid in daddy's big

shoes shot that every family needs?

Well, my opportunity came up this weekend

and this is what I ended up with.

You can tell the first one is perfect...smile and all.

But since I don't know how to work my

fancy camera, this is what I got.

and then these...

Until I finally took the easy way out,

turned on the flash,

shoved him back into the shoes he had ditched

and got this last shot.

He looks as thrilled as a teenager being

forced to take their annual family christmas picture.

Anyone know of a good class I can take?

just take those old records off the shelf...

channeling Joel Goodson

These are some of his best dance moves

but of course our stupid video camera's

batteries were dead.

Eat your heart out, Katie Holmes!

he finally jumped...

Big day at toddler gym...

Every Mon and Wed for an entire year

we've gone to toddler gym at the Y.

Every Mon and Wed he's screamed when I

put him on the trampoline.

Until today.

He clung to me for dear life for the first few

minutes but then braved the dangerous,

torturous, scary jumper on his own.

he thought he was pretty hot stuff on the

bars, too. ...and no, that is not a bullet hole in

the wall next to him.

At least I don't think it is?

playdoh mania

Playdoh is all the rage at our house.

Pretty great $8 investment.