On A Roll

Alright, this is my third blog of the night! I am feeling a bit blogged out. Don't worry though, I think my dearth of blogs is over. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to post some more pictures of my four beautiful children. Ethan showing off at the duck pond up in paradise. I use the words "duck pond" loosely, because we saw 2 ducks, but they hid under bushes the whole time. Bonnie is just being her cute self. Eliza is having a snack under our kitchen table. Our little Lily. All four of the little rascals.

Attention to Detail

Every night before bed, I ask my kids to set out the clothes they are going to wear to school the next day. Then I ask them to show me what they have picked out. Every once in a while, I will get sidetracked with other things, and not ask to see their clothes. I know when this happens, Ethan will attempt to wear the same exact clothes he had on the day before. No matter that they have mud splattered on them, food stuck to them, popsicle dripping down them. He doesn't care. Bonnie however has a different issue. This is one of her more colorful creations. I do try to help her figure out what matches and what definitely doesn't. When I tried to explain to her that the shirt and pants were a good fit, but the red socks and purple shoes were a bit much, she said, "But Mom, this shirt has red and purple on it!" Well of course it does. How can I compete with such logic? So as much as it pained me, I sent Bonnie off to school wearing her carpis with red socks pulled up, and purple shoes on her feet.

Where Have All The Bandaids Gone?

Eliza had her friend Eliza over to play (one of our friends calls them "E Squared"). They were playing quietly, which is always a cause for concern. Then we found them holed up on the bathroom floor surrounded by band aid wrappers. As you can see in the picture, they were having a pretty good time peeling and sticking. When I was a kid, I had a sticker collection that I could use for my peel and sticking needs. I guess Eliza might need a little more direction. Although, we have given her stickers before, and they just end up on the window (where they don't come off), or on the TV (where they don't come off), or all over a two year old's back (don't ask how they got there, just know it took me a good week to get them all off). Maybe using up all the band aids isn't such a bad idea after all...

4 Days Old!

Lily is 4 days old! It is amazing how fast they change and grow.

Welcome to Lilian Claire Stapf!!!

Baby Lily has made her appearance at last!!! Monday September 1st, at 7:06 am, Lily made her debut. She is 7 lbs 12 oz, and 18 inches long. As you can see, she has piles of dark hair, and round, round cheeks. At this moment, she is sleeping. That wasn't the story last night however! We are all happy that she is here at last!