My Babies

Madeline (8), Abigail, (6), Lauren (4), Gabriel (2), Lincoln (new)

Free Climbing

Free climbing: a type of rock (or staircase) climbing in which the climber uses only hands, feet and other parts of the body to ascend.  No artificial aids are employed to make upwards progress.

(in addition climber may yell, "Yook how high I am!" causing you to pause from dinner-making duties to check-in)

Best 3 Days Ever!

During dinner time, we often talk about the "most favorite" and "least favorite" parts of our day. 

Tonight we decided to change it up a bit and we asked the kids to share the "Best 3 Days of their Lives.....so far."

Madeline:

-Surprising Aunt Lizzie at the airport when she flew in from Cali last year

-Collecting and getting to bring home ALL my seashells from Outer Banks this year

-Swimming in Florida the time Daddy made me crunchy oatmeal (Christmas 2003)

Abigail:

-Flying to Florida on the airplane (2007)

-Going on family vacation this year

-Being in the delivery room when Lincoln was born

(at which point Madeline yelled, "I want to change one of mine to that one!")

Lauren:

-When Mommy took me on our Mommy/Daughter date night last week

-Going to the zoo

-Going to the park on Park Tour Tuesdays

Gabriel:

-When I go to my class (sidenote:  He absolutely refuses to attend any class, Sunday School or otherwise!)

-When I do my sand castle

-Mom, I all done with my questions!

Lincoln:

(he had some help with his) 

-Eating

-Sleeping

-Pooping

Say Cheese!

I love me some binky.  

Hey wait!  Where'd it go?  Somebody yanked it again didn't they?!

Oh Okay, Fine.  I'll smile.

Now give it back.  Seriously.  Somebody throw me a bone, *ahem* binky.

Your Steak — Medium, Rare or Cloned?

Be advised that you may soon be eating cloned meat and dairy.  And even worse, the FDA is not requiring it to be labeled.....so you won't have any idea.

Another great reason to buy organic.  Always.  No. Matter. What.

(click article below for details)

Your Steak — Medium, Rare or Cloned?

Throwback Friday

Some of my boys from Honduras.

Throwback Friday

(scroll down and pause music before viewing)

Gabe has been spending time coming up with his own hip hop dance style after watching a boy breakdance during the Talent Show at Family Camp.  

The only thing that keeps me from falling on the floor laughing is that he's super serious about it.  Watch out Diddy.