{pretty, happy, funny, real}

{pretty}

inside & out

{happy}

he plays ... she dances

{funny}

this face is one of her favorites

... and one of ours too!

{real}

This is Clara running around in a swimsuit

with no diaper on after an evening with friends.

Little did we know that she had a very messy poop

"situation" that we ended up trying to clean up in the dark.

Not fun but very real. 

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Father's Day - 2011

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

{pretty}

recital time

nature boy 

{happy}

she's always happy when she's in the girls' bedrooms ...

he's always happy when he is outside with other boys ...

he's pretty much always happy ...

she's also happy when she is footloose & fancy free ...

{funny}

these are *some* of the outtakes from Mother's Day

{real}

More wonderful pics that are {pretty, happy, funny, real} here!

What To Say ...

So we took a two week trip to Texas ... 60+ hours in the car ... nearly 4,000 miles.

I could write about that.

Samuel finished up his baseball season and had his 2nd piano recital.

I could write about that.

I went to the homeschool convention here in Richmond. We (the Homeschool Mom's Gone Wild) spent the night and spent a lot of of money too.

I could write about that. (And the curriculum! I could always write about curriculum!)

I could write about our school year (10th, 8th, & 3rd grades respectively) and how it went.

I could write about cell phones, facebook, iPads, iTouches, iPhones, dating, modesty, responsibility, college, raising expectations, drivers ed or a dozen other topics that come from raising teen girls.

We went to Morefield Mines.
Emma danced in 5 numbers for her recital.
We celebrated Mother's Day.
Benjamin had an unsuccessful day (first attempt) at potty training.
Clara thinks she is 15 and has great affection for Monster Trucks and beaded necklaces.

I could write about all that too.

See my dilemma?

So until I decide, here are some pics!

Daddy's Home!