Nap Time Math

Here's an example of nap time math

1 napping mama
1 five year old boy
1 three year old accomplice
+ 1 can of shaving cream
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one heck of a mess

Ambitious

This is a picture of an ambitious woman. And her mother.

Cuts

Christopher getting his quarterly haircut from Mama.

Molly

Here's just a sneak peek at Molly's first portrait session. Hopefully those birth announcements will finish themselves soon!

New Do

Here's what happens to a little girl with red hair when an aunt comes over to play... too cute!

Butterflies for Father's Day

We took the chance to do something unusual for Father's Day by visiting the Krohn Conservatory for the tail end of the annual butterfly exhibit. The kids got up close and personal with all kinds of beautifully colored, winged friends. We were surprised there were so many left at the end of the exhibit, but they did not disappoint. We especially liked the big bright blue ones that liked to chase each other... no pics of those though, they were too fast!

Clara and the ants

After making s'mores at Grandma's on Friday night, Clara decided she'd
had enough to eat. She set hers down on the patio which prompted a
question from her dad. She said she was feeding the ants with her
food. She then picked it up and asked, "Do you want it Papa?"

Addendum to Natural Consequences

And when you throw up on your blankie, you will not have it for the night. 

Natural Consequences

Lessons learned from natural consequences in our home...

When you take a shower for too long, the hot water runs out. 

When you don't use the ladder to get out of the bunk bed, you will eventually hurt yourself. 

When you shout at the top of your lungs because you're way over tired, eventually you'll make yourself throw up. 

Babo visits Molly

Babo came over last week to visit the new baby Howard. In the photo below, the two of them were first getting acquainted. Molly was awake for the visit which is a change from her normal procedure of eat, sleep and "you know what."

On June 2nd, Molly was seven days old. Using an approximation, Babo was 33,351.