The Beach in Black and White

Speaking of poop...

Today at the playground Jack was playing on a truck when two other little kids joined him. The girl said something and then called Jack "poopy." Jack said, "We don't say that." Then the little boy said, "We say that all the time." Jack responded to that with, "We only use potty talk in the bathroom, and we're not in the bathroom, right?" They didn't have much to say after that.

Makes me proud, that one. (This is the same kid, by the way, that thought saying "poopbuttface" was pretty hilarious the other day, but still...)

I hope she doesn't poop a raisin...

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First football party of the year

She stayed there just long enough for me to get the camera

Party of Four

Delicious

Omaha

(Great times were had with Danny, Kelly, Cole, Jeff and Erika, too...just sadly not captured by my camera...where's my mom when I need her??)

When you work in the yard, safety comes first

Afterwards, Bones licked her face

He's gentle with her 17% of the time

A coupla cackling hens

He's like a father to them

The Godfather

Hanging out with some farsighted frogs

Four Generations of Female Leaders

Wisconsin Lucy

Wisconsin Jack

If they were wrestlers, they'd be in the same weight class

Sittin Pretty

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Conversation with Jack

(Scene: Laying in bed, me in a green shirt and Jack in green digger PJs...)

Jack: We're both wearing green.
Me: Yeah, I'm wearing half green and and you're wearing all green.
Jack: And mine has a digger on it.
Me: Mine's just plain.
Jack: When you're little, we'll get you one with a digger on it.
Me: When will I be little?
Jack: In a couple weeks.
Me: Oh...
Jack: Are you excited???
Me: Yeah!
Jack: You'll get to play on playscapes! And go down slides! And when you're little you don't have to go to work, you can just play!

Rufflebutt

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Dr. Jackyl and Mr. Hyde

Surely he won't splash her "on purpose"

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Happy Kids

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Jack, the bathtime entertainer

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Jack-speak

"Sometime, I'm going to invite Nanny and Grampy and Gramma and Papa over to my house and they can play with all my Easter toys and all my Santa toys. They will knock on the door and I will hear it with my ears."

"How come when we poop we can't stand up?"

I got a little bit in her mouth, too

Just be sure to put Mommy's wine opener right back where you found it

Lucy

Click here for a video of Lucy sitting up for several...seconds. And, p.s., tooth #1 has made its appearance.

Town Lake

Jack-speak

The other night while in the bathroom:

Todd: Jack, don't touch that.
Jack: That's what she said.

Driving home from school, passing the usual construction:

Jack: Oh my Lord, they put that building up already!

She wanted to cover up her upper thighs

Connected

Good Mornin

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The flag represents our country's independence; the boy represents the loss of mine

Lucy's first meal (plus Jack's hammer, just in case)

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Cheap Labor

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