Saturday, September 30, 2023

Birthday leftovers

We could think about taking down the decorations, or we could keep playing with these balloons and just leave them up until Jonathan's birthday...
 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Sunset at the pond

I wonder if my orange coat makes the turtles think I'm part of the sun going down? 
 

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Are you ready for some football?

I feel like the rest of you aren't in the full gameday spirit. 
 

Friday, September 22, 2023

Party times

We always have multiple cakes and parties around our brithdays, but I still feel like we could fit a few more in...


My girls and I took over Allen Pond park for a bithday celebration last weekend, and that included testing out their outdoor stage for our future performances. Check back in with usin a few years, we'll be selling out all the tickets for those seats. 

No birthday party is complete without candy, even if you have to fight for it!
 

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Best pillow ever

OK, it's pretty lumpy, but I still think it's good for napping. 
 

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Cross country meet #1

After a few weeks of practice, this weekend was out first cross-country meet of the season. I opted to jump up into the older division with the rest of my fourth-grade friends, so that meant two miles each race this year. That's a ton!

I hung in there for my first-two miler, but it was hard. Why do they put so many hills on the course?

Jonathan is taking on two-miles for his races too. I think Mom and Dad should think about investing in a hot tub for our sore muscles after these competitions!

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Happy birthday to me (version 2, part 9)

Another trip around the sun means another check-in with our birthday bear to see how much he has grown. 

Here he is just a few days after I was born:

And after one year:

When I was two, he seemed to get a little smaller:  

And by three years old, he was definitely shrinking: 

He kind of leveled out around age four:

But he started shrinking again at five:

And at six:  

And at seven:
 
By last year, the guy was almost tiny:

And now, nine years later, this guy is still super cute but definitely undersized: 

Luckily, I haven't changed at all. And the bear is still big enough to get angry when you make fun of how small he is: 

Of course, there is someone in the house who just keeps growing too much ...

... but he's kinda cute and cuddly too.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Boy scouts drive-in

A giant screen, a giant soda and a giant tub of popcorn? Sign me up! 

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Autumn skies

I still don't want summer to be over, but the sunsets for fall are awfully pretty. 
 

Thursday, September 7, 2023

School photos preview

Hopefully we'll look this good when they take our formal portaits. We used super glue on Jonathan's hair to try and keep it in place. 
 

Monday, September 4, 2023

Comfy seat

I guess when they called it a "Kids' Chair" they meant more than one kid. 
 

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Making breakfast

I mean, I'm not going to eat it, but I bet Mom would love breakfast in bed...