Last week, someone reminded me I have a blog. so I figured I would update it since the last entry is from 2010. just in case anyone still checks it. Stone is 8 and played tackle football for the first time this past fall. most of the time! Kindergarten - May 2010. First Day of Kindergarten - August 2009. Swinging on his own! Swinging at the playground.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Reading, teeth and big girl bed! Tonight before bed Andrew read Claire and Blake a story while I cleaned up the kitchen. If you lose a tooth at school you get a little treasure box to bring it home in. Well, he lost it at school and he was SOO. Oh the little things in life.

Saturday, June 25, 2011. Lots of catch up work to do. In an effort to catch up this blog here are some pictures of our happenings in April. We entertained Grandma and Grandpa for a long weekend. Then we had fun with Julie and Mikey a few weeks later when they came for Easter weekend. Easter weekend was when Audrey took her first steps. We watched the Kate and William get married. Thursday, April 21, 2011.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Not going to baby shower. These are not unusual instances. All the while my empty womb groans? .

Heard and Overheard, volume 5. Rafe was tucking Anna Kate. Into her bed and said it was too late to read a book. AK was unhappy about this decision. And help Dad to get a grip. And help me, Mom and Elle to get a grip. But help Dad to get the biggest grip. About what we do? .

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.