coloring book and face, before haircut

first fire of the season

it was actually blazing more than it shows. the flash messed it up.




carrot

hole in Ian's lip

Ian fell off the step stool and bit a hole in his lip, all the way through.


Zeke wanted you all to see the ice pack Ian got to use.

after Sunday lunch pot roast

Tim, Michelle, and the kids' visit

Tim and Michelle stayed with us Friday and Saturday night.
only the kids fit at our dinner table for lunch.

clockwise from left: Zeke, Olivia, Sarah, Breanna, Matthew, Ian



for dinner we went out to Carrabba's. the server brought out raw pizza dough for the kids to play with while waiting for dinner.




Ian loved his ravioli!

Zeke loved his meatball and the spaghetti to a lesser extent.


Joel and my brother Tim, his daughter Sarah Grace in his lap.




all gone ravioli

Olivia and Matthew


Breanna asleep


all the kids except Sarah fell asleep on the way home.






our visitors' shoes: Tim, Michelle, Matthew, Olivia, Breanna, Sarah

we're back! (from CA)

Zeke wasn't quite asleep when we got home from the airport, so when he got up to use the bathroom, he saw us. boy, was he glad to see us! he didn't even get up again. i'm pretty sure he went right to sleep after that, knowing we were home.

Ian wouldn't leave the room i was in the next morning. he just sat on me for an hour or more.