School Daze

2008

Jack - 2nd and Gwyneth - Kinder

 

2009

Jack - 3rd and Gwyneth - 1st

2010

Jack - 4th, Gwyneth - 2nd, and Liv Frances - Kinder

2011

Jack - 5th, Gwyneth - 3rd, and Liv Frances - 1st

Excuse me while I go sob my eyes out.

He turned 11

 1st Birthday

11th Birthday

We love this "growing up" boy. 

Because he is 11

Beautifully Braided

Every girl should have beautiful hair like this at least once in her lifetime.

Beautiful hair all braided atop her beautiful head.

And a beautiful aunt who takes the time to braid this beautiful girl's beautiful hair. 

Lovely Lunatics

We are about to celebrate Jack's 11th birthday. It's got me thinking about last year's celebration which involved having a gaggle of boys have a camp out in our backyard complete with a hot dog roast, games, a ghost story session and lots of candy and other delicious junk to eat.

See these handsome boys? They look harmless, right?

What you don't know, is that they are holding old homework and they mean to burn it in our fire pit. All of it. And chant as they circle the fire.

"We hate school! We hate school!"

This is them turning into lunatics.

***One child texted his mom throughout the entire night. She has never spoken to me again. I don't blame her.

I can finally talk about it

Things not to do in public

(Besides skiing. And laughing.)

Jumping.

Athletic people will deceive you and make it look effortless and pretty.

See?

But then you will join in the fun and look like this.

Your landing shot will cause you to contemplate your entire life.

Flee from people trying to tell you that jumping for a camera shot is awesome.