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January 20, 2014

My favorite part of the day is sitting down with Matt after all the kids are asleep and watching TV together.

January 19, 2014

We went to the Sabins tonight. We're lucky enough to go there most Sundays. Jane and Max play really well together. They have ninja training and sing rockstar songs. The last thing Max wanted to do was look at me for a picture but he finally obliged.

January 18, 2014

Hank tried jumping today. He even managed to get his feet off the ground a couple times. Here's a video of the kids trying to get him to jump later. 

http://youtu.be/NRneif0fwKA

January 17, 2014

We are iPad obsessed over here.

January 16, 2014

Lots and lots of brotherly love around here.

January 15, 2014

Today is a little video treat. Jane has been really good about playing with Hank. It's so sweet of her.

http://youtu.be/WbUG5i7SePM

January 14, 2014

Jack wins for being the most enthusiastic about Pete. I love it. It's a side of Jack I haven't really paid attention to before. It's sensitive and loving and a very big brother way to act. As soon as he gets home from school he wants to see Pete. He's always asking to kiss him and he likes to hold Pete for a LONG time. I'm always so surprised he doesn't get bored. Today Jack talked to Pete about how Pete's the little brother and Jack is the big brother. I hope it's the beginning of a relationship that will be meaningful for their whole lives. 

January 13, 2014

Jane and Jack dressed up Hank as "Spider-Man's sidekick". For some reason that included safety goggles, a hanger, a plastic snake and a birthday card. 

January 12, 2014

Sunday dinner at Sharon's. Cara LOVES to hold Pete.

January 11, 2014

Jane. Fresh from a bath, stitches removed, and showing off her melty bead creations.

January 10, 2014

Hank will find any tiny cup and ask us to put water in it. "Wah?" These yellow toy cups aren't too bad but one time he used a playmobil cup smaller than the tip of my pinkie.

January 9, 2014

Jack thinks Pete is so cute. He said, "Pete is the cutest! He's cuter than everybody. He's cuter than me!" He was so excited to feed him a bottle today. While holding his bottle he kept bending down and kissing him. And when Jack saw his lip callous that breast feeding babies get, he said, "It looks like a tooth!"

January 8, 2014

Sometimes they get along long enough to play with babies together.

January 7, 2014

An enormous skillet cookie made in my new 15" cast iron skillet.

January 6, 2014

I have three sons!  I never would've guessed that. I hope they'll always love their mommy!

January 5, 2014

Poor Jane got a big gash in her head at the Sabins tonight. She was playing a game with Max and Leah and bashed her forehead into a rock hold on Max and George's wall. She ran down the stairs screaming, "Help me! There's so much blood coming from my head!" There really was so much blood. It was running down her face, got all over her clothes, and all over Matt, who had gotten to her first. I felt so sorry for her.  She was so worried about needing to go to the hospital. She kept asking if she needed to go. She also declared it the worst day of her life and said she wished she were dreaming. She did, in fact, need to go to the hospital. Matt took her and said she was a champ--never cried. Steve went with them and sent me these pics as updates on how she was doing. 

After getting a numbing cotton ball placed on the wound.

Waiting to see the doctor.

Talking to the doctor before the stitches.

All done.

She ended up with seven stitches. When she came home she was excited to report that it didn't hurt at all. But after seeing the stitches she got very worried about going to school the next day. "What if the band-aid falls off and everyone sees it?"

January 4, 2014

Went to Bonnie Corbett's bridal shower today.

January 3, 2014

Sweet Pete: 12 days old

January 2, 2014

Hank has been loving on his baby doll today. So I asked if he wanted to hold the real baby. Pete wasn't thrilled though.