A big day!

2950 Diapers
3295 Nursing Sessions
4 teeth
530 jars of baby food
103 boxes of baby wipes
450,034 kisses


1 year of the wee lady. Sweet, isn't she?

Just a few things to do.......Ongoing projects and insanity

Just the other day, I thought to myself that I really have to pull it together....Seriously, what is going on around here? The laundry is piling up, the dishwasher seems to be perpetually full, and where did that baby crawl off to, now? How did all this start to come apart at the seams? Well.....I thought about it, and took stock of all the little projects I have working right now...(And this is on top of the usual stuff of keeping the family fed, clothed, and largely intact) My to-do list reveals an unsettling level of insanity.

End of School Year Teacher gifts and Events
Learn to use New DSLR camera
Burn DVR recordings ont DVD
Sew new dress for American Girl Doll (A project trailing from Christmas)
Write Column for Winter Issue of CreativeTECHniques
Retool resume for freelance Marketing work
Whole family to dentist
Hatch Triops Eggs, feed and raise Triops
Cancel Undersea University Club as Triops eggs were only desired item per eldest daughter
Mail gifts to nephews
Arrange trip to Connecticut later in summer
Make and mail congratulatory and get-well cards to total of 5 relatives
Clip Cat's claws
Continue with girls' ice skating lessons
Sign up and begin girls' swimming lessons
Write additional article for Winter CT issue
Sell House
Buy new House


You know, I was about to add "Make appointment with doctor to check for anemia" because I haven't been this tired since I had a severe case of it during my last pregnancy. However, now that I've looked at my to-do list, I think I'm just flippin' TIRED. sheesh.

It's 11pm, and the baby is crying. Must run! Whee!

Charles Tobin Jorgensen

Welcome to my new nephew Charlie! His big brother Tommy is so excited to welcome him to the family.... He was born yesterday morning, and his Mommy Caroline is resting and recovering happily. I can't believe my baby brother Brad is a Daddy time TWO!

Finding bugs, hoping not to get crayfish nibbles on their toes.... 

Wee lady grows and grows! 

A big week for this young lady...She turned 8, had a party, and today made her First Holy Communion! 
 

EIGHT IS GREAT! 

Zoom lenses are the answer!

 

I have been struggling for a long time with the challenge of getting a natural smile out of the older girls.....the secret seems to be to use a very strong zoom lens and sneak upon them unawares.......