Apr 23
Everyone,
After 4 years, some things never change. 
Ahhh…Professor crying and Pirate looking un-bothered by the whole thing.
First there was THIS:
Now there is THIS:
Man I am SO lucky.
Safire
PS- For those interested parties, 4 year old stats on the boys.
Pirate: 47 inches tall, 48 lbs. 120th percentile for height and weight. He is as big as a 5 year old.
Professor: 41 inches tall, 33 3/4 lbs. 50th percentile for height and weight. He is now average instead of a tiny peanut. Way to go!
Safire2 boys-double trouble, Pirate and Professor, Pirate mile stones, Professor mile stones
Feb 09
Everyone,
Is it bad that I JUST TODAY uploaded my pictures from December from my camera? Please lie and say it’s fine! Happens all the time!
{liar}
So…ahem…here’s what we did in December!
Every year we make a gingerbread house. This year was no exception.
We did add one two things. First was our friend Lavender joined us for the candy placing. And this year we had extra frosting on hand. And we did the best thing we could with it.
Then there was the trip to the Washington DC Temple to see the lights. Twice. Because I forgot my camera the first time.
And the great hunt for the missing glove.
Christmas Eve brought us Chinese food. So naturally, Santa got a fortune cookie for his cookie plate.
(Which said, “You will make many changes before settling satisfactorily.” I thought that was very fitting.)
Christmas was a blast!
And on Sunday! So the kids looked so so cute in the afternoon!
But before that, there were presents to open.
And bikes to ride in the house.
And we always go to Mt. Vernon the week between Christmas and New Year’s. We saw the sights:
The house.
The Gingerbread House.
The River.
The Gardens.
The Pardoned Turkey from Thanksgiving. (Professor just laughed and laughed when the turkey gobbled.)
Aladdin the Camel. (Which Professor kept a HUGE berth around. I guess camels are “scary”.)
A Distant Relative (aka my Great Aunt!).
So in answer to my above question, it IS okay that I just uploaded my pictures. And it IS okay that it took me 2 days to do this post. You enjoyed it right? That makes it okay!
Safire
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Jan 16
Everyone,
So, yeah, I know…it’s been awhile. I know what has been going on with all of you because I do manage to read blogs a few times a week. But no one really knows what’s going on with me. Well, besides me. And Juice.
Sounds like it’s update time!
- December went by fast and furious! Christmas was excellent. Top presents included an American Girl doll for Butterfly (Felicity, because she is a Virginia girl like Butterfly!), 2 wheel push bikes for the boys and a new set of trains, a sword for Juice and a glass table top for me.
- Through December, we decided we were NOT going to move. Stupid economy. I’m hopeful we can try again in 2 years or so.
- Also in December, after poking around on Craig’s List just for fun, I decided to get a job. Like, a job outside of the house. I am teaching horseback riding lessons about half an hour north of here. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Yes, it’s outside. Yes, it’s freezing cold some days. But boy am I having a fun time.
- Sadly, with this job, I’m still trying to figure out my days and how to schedule my time. Blogging got pushed way back. I hope that I’ll be able to get back to doing it regularly. But I’m not making any promises.
That’s what’s been going on in a nutshell. Life is full and I’m loving it!
Safire
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