On October 9, 9:09 pm, Anna and Zach welcomed their first child, daughter Avery Jane, into the world. She gave her mother a not too terrible time - for a first delivery! Anna made it look pretty easy, from what Zach said.Avery weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long - not bad for being 2 weeks early! She has a head full...Read More

Pre-HaircutFree-Flowing WispiesSleek and tapered!Yes, that's snot, but don't focus on that!How much better does he look?? The frizzy mullet became too much for me to handle, so this past Thursday, we all got our hairs cut. And August did fantastic! He sat perfectly still in the seat with his little cape on and just watched solemnly as his frizz fell to the floor....Read More

Brooklyn in 2007 at 20 months August this Halloween at 15 months August the Dragonfly Brooklyn at 20 months See any family resemblance? ...Read More

Trick-or-Treaters!Daddy Pig?Me as a BeatnikOur very own Olivia! (We are so proud of those ears we created!!!!!)The Little DragonflySweet Thing!Similar to my friend, Anne, our big plans for attending Halloween activities were cut short when August started running a fever again. He ran a really high one Friday night, but it sort of leveled out Saturday. As soon as we got ready to...Read More

The Friday before Halloween, Chad and Melissa hosted a Halloween Party at their house. Party People!As is always the case with their parties, much fun was had by all. They are fantastic party hosts (and hostesses). Melissa outdid herself with 3 different types of soup: a delicious chili, a chicken noodle soup and a creamy potato. I confess, I had a helping of...Read More

Every now and then I scroll through pictures I've taken on our camera and realize that I completely forgot to blog about something for which I had specifically taken pictures! In this case, it was a loaf of bread I made - from my Domestic Goddess cookbook. Ingredients1.5 cups rye flour 2 cups white bread flour 1 pkg (1/4 ounce) of rapid-rise yeast...Read More