Author Archives: Erin

From May 2015. After watching Cinderella, Natalie has been really worried about parents dying.  The other night, she told me, “If you die before me, I will walk you all the way to heaven and stay with you there, even … Continue reading →

A few weeks back, Natalie came up with the idea of turning a project from school into a fan to mail to Grandma.  She was very diligent about the precise folding of the fan, as well as the stapling with … Continue reading →

Elliott is such an imitator.  He obviously has a great model in Natalie.  When I read him his favorite book (The little engine that could), by the end, he’s echoing every word I say…. I think I can, I think … Continue reading →

Hanging up at school…..

We have had great luck with classes from the parks department recently – the kids especially love gymnastics, which includes a “ball pit” (aka spongy cubes) and obstacle courses.  A huge thanks to Aunt Jira for turning us onto this … Continue reading →

We had a very peaceful trip up to Wisconsin, helped by a couple shows on the iPad and introducing the kids to a jr. Frosty.  Natalie made my mom’s day by visiting her at work – I was very proud … Continue reading →

Elliott’s been dropping Natalie off at preschool from the time he was in utero, so when I told him that he got to go to school soon too, he was thrilled.  The first day was a little tough – the … Continue reading →

2.5 years old but  is one of my favorite ages.  Elliott still adores us and has an increasing amount of spunk in his personality.  He has started developing a bedtime routine of procrastination that I have fallen for, hook, link … Continue reading →

Linville’s go to WI!  We went to Wisconsin Dells with Jordan’s family – it was Jira’s first time in my home state!  On the way up, we stopped by my cousin’s Mike’s new house.  The Dells was great – a … Continue reading →

Natalie’s conversations and comments are just cracking us up lately!  She has a very impressive vocabulary and has a lot to say. On Tuesday, Natalie had ballet class and it was in the mid-80’s.  When we got home, she jumped … Continue reading →