Plump Otter

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Comment Away...

To those of you who want to "Comment" but haven't been able to because you don't have a blog of your own... well, now you can!! And please do.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Friday, November 10, 2006

a day at the park

nothing like kids in nature...do you like our shadow-selves?

Thursday, November 09, 2006

jog-a-thon

HERE IS EMMETT AND A FRIEND FROM FIRST GRADE .... I have never seen kids run like this. 45 minutes straight! I thought they'd run maybe 10 laps but Emmett ran 35 and Benj ran even more. So fun! Smiling the whole way, wind blowing in their hair, the grownups passing out orange slices and squirting them with water bottles.

THIS IS EMMETTS TRUE BLUE FRIEND BENJAMIN WHO RUNS LIKE LIGHTNING....Unfortunately my camera ran out of batteries before the fourth graders started running so I missed getting pictures of Mac and all her friends. It seemed like they enjoyed it too although the laps were much longer. There were even a bunch of parents and teachers running. Too bad I was holding Silas...poor me ...everyone knows how much I love to jog. (ha).

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Monday, November 06, 2006

silas is exactly four weeks old !

I can't believe it has been 4 weeks already. Having a baby around creates this kind of magic in the house. Everyone just seems to pay closer attention to eachother.
It's never quiet around here but there is a definite sense of peace.

Mac wanted me to mention her new hat. ("Mama, its a tam!") We found it in a box in the back of the stinky closet. Papa gave it to Mac because he knows his kid. She has worn it every waking and sleeping moment ever since.

P. S. I can't get the underlining to go away. Lauren and Matt are laughing right now.
Hey, it's gone. WTF.

Sunday, November 05, 2006

sunday morning bonding

"Hi family members and friends far and wide!
I am Emmett and this is my little brother Silas!"

Saturday, November 04, 2006

...was great! We were all here together, playing piano, listening to music, rocking out and rocking in...the rocking chair that is.! Emmett took some video and pictures (which is why he's not in any) and learned his first christmas carol--jingle bells--on the piano. Matt did a lot of hanging out with Mac in her room listening to tween pop (oy!) and making lanyards (the latest version of the friendship bracelet). Everyone has to return to work and reality this weekend. Too bad because we are all really good at being home together.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

i couldn't help myself...more halloween pics

halloween morning before school

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

they're multiplying

the geisha, the ninja, the hedgehog (screaming)

Monday, October 30, 2006

this is just a test

This is annies first attempt at doing this blogging bit
and I know its supposed to be all easy and no big
deal but this is BIG !
By the way, heres Mac Emmett and Silas this morning
before school.
(I did it!!)

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Costumes and sugar! Yeah!

We had the whole gang at the preschool Halloween party. Included were two Shadow Ninjas (red and blue), two Dementors, a Geisha and Cleopatra, Raven and a wee little Robin. After $60 worth of cupcakes, nachos, candy, lollipops, cookies, popcorn hands, sickly sweet punch of unknown but surely artificially flavored origin, it was hard to get the kids to stand still for pictures.

Silas Redux

Its not everyday you have the same haircut as your father.

Reminds us of Mac at this age.

The boys hanging out

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Esperanza Fire

As some of you may know there is a huge fire just 15 or so miles north of our cabin in Idyllwild. Four fire fighters died today fighting the blaze. If there is a heaven I hope they are in it. I hope they catch the arsonist who started it and prosecute him. Click on this to read the town's website report, TownCrier.