Monday started with family kayaking off the pier in Duck Town Park. Apparently, Mary got kayaks for Mother’s Day. The adults (read over 16) took turns while the rest of us chased kids down at the not-so-shady park. Patrick also purchased crabbing lines and bait (chicken necks). They caught about 2 dozen crabs but only […]
OBX: Part 1
We had a smooth trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We’re staying with about 15 other members of Patrick’s extended family in a large 7 bedroom house. His cousin is hosting us for her sons’ high school and college graduations. We arrived, unpacked, thoroughly explored the house, and headed out on the town […]
Foto Friday (Father's Day)
Patrick wanted to go hiking on Father’s Day but we had to call it “exploring” to sell the kids. They had a fabulous time. I’ve selected some of my favorite pictures for this post but there are more in our new 2009Summer Album. We’re a little slow-going these days because (1) Ty falls often and […]
"Fathers" Day?
I don’t know what took me so long to realize this, but on Sunday, as we were “celebrating” Father’s Day, I came to an odd realization that I wish I had realized when I was but a wee lad. Ready for it….. wait…. wait…. ok… here it is……Father’s day is not about celebrating father dearest! […]
T is for…
Toilet: To sign ‘potty’ in ASL, you shake the sign for ‘T’ …like ‘toilet.’ I realized a while ago that Ty can pee on demand for a treat (read M&M) so we’ve started the potty (toilet) training journey for the third time. Because of the language delay, we’re using ASL to help Ty communicate when […]
Foto Friday
Here are promised pictures from last Friday’s adventure to the zoo. Monday, we had a haircut playdate at our house. I think the count was 4 adults and 9 children present. Yes, it was a little…um…busy around here. I consented to Mia’s first “real” haircut (much to the chagrin of Patrick). I’ll try to […]
A Good Cause: Frosty's for Father's Day
For obvious reasons, adoption and foster care issues are close to our hearts. The Dave Thomas Foundation does awesome things to support the hundreds of thousands of children in America’s foster care system. This weekend, they’re making it really easy to help (Frosties are just the beginning). Click on the image below to find out […]
Foto Friday
I know it’s not Friday and there’s no photos but I couldn’t find another creative title. Besides they say a picture is worth a thousand words. So I thought I might try the words side this week, you can use your imagination for the picture. I took all 3 kids bowling on Thursday. Let’s just […]