Friendship Party

Brendan had a "Friendship Party" at school in honor of Valentine's Day. He was busy making valentines for his sisters while his classmates ate mounds of candy.

We are so pleased with his teacher, Mrs. Dukes. She's wonderful!

Valentine Pancakes

We enjoyed a delicious pancake breakfast for Valentine's Day. Dad found a heart shaped pancake mold and worked his magic on the griddle:

After a long day...

We all look forward to playing with dad at the end of a long day. Here are some shots of the kids' favorite dad game. As soon as he walks in the door, one of them always asks, "Can we please play Hands dad?????" Basically, this means balancing on dad's hands for as long as possible. Caleb is still in training...

A Weekend with Dad at Camp Cullen

Brendan spent last weekend with his dad on an all-boys wilderness adventure. They rode horses, rock climbed, shot arrows and rifles, scaled towers, stayed in a cabin in the woods, and had a grand old time together. Here are some highlights:

Parent Day

Audrey's ballet teacher held a parent watch day last week for parents to come and see how much they've learned. Audrey was beautiful, as always.

Santa baby

Christmas pictures... finally!

Michael's mother, father, and youngest sister joined us for a wonderful holiday break. We enjoyed working on puzzles, making chocolates and other goodies, and building lego ships with Brendan. It was such a relaxing break, made more fun with the addition of a snuggly new baby.