Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Instagram Update: Oct. 2014 - Jan. 2015

Torah caught a friend.
#nofear #evenafteritbither
Rainy day.
Breakfast with my sweetie.
#lovenoschooldays  #misshomeschooling  #raisingadana

My heart is simultaneously rejoicing & breaking.  I am SO HAPPY to see my boys together again, but I'm dying to be there with them.

Pickin' the perfect pumpkin.

Happy Birthday Torah!  "4"  We love you SO much!

Torah's amazing preschool teacher CAUGHT some big ol' spiders, FROZE them, then HOT GLUED them into these observation boxes for the kids to look at.  I love how she encourages creativity & exploration rather than fear.  Torah thought they were so cool!
#BethanyLutheranPreschool  #MissJennyRocks!

Power is out.
#candlelight

She spent her first 6 months of life sleeping like this, and it's still her favorite place to nap.
#minetoo

Maleficent

Kitty cat

A picnic table.
#antscrawlingupherface  #hamburgerhat

What the cool kids do in church.
#realmenknit

Learning to float.
#hardwork

Fully WIPED OUT after swim lesson!
#shegivesitherALL  #tootiredtosmile

The Griswold, I mean Russell, family Christmas tree.

I need to go to bed, but I can't stop staring at this tree.
#mesmerizing

#mamasgottabrag
Micah worked all morning at a youth service project, hurried home to do his chores, then straight over to work his car detailing business for 4 hours.  As soon as he was done, he came straight to the church to help me finish cleaning.  And he never complained - in fact, he's been cheerful all day.  I take 0% parenting credit for this.  You can't teach a guy to be like this; he was born this way.  I'm just so thankful for him.

Oh McDonalds, I'm so emotionally conflicted!  HOORAY for offering fresh oranges in your Happy Meals!!  BOOOO for deceiving me into thinking that the "All Sizes Just $1" was back.  All SMALLS are $1??  Who cares?!?

Candy cane cupcakes on a lovely December day.  

Russell family Christmas tree, take 2.
#NOpineneedles  #prestrungtwinklinglights  #notafirehazard  #realtreesbelongoutside

Seriously that first tree looked like something out of a horror film.

Finally got our house numbers up.  Now the UPS guy can find our house.
#handpaintedTurkishporcelain  #LOVE

It is clearly time to hire a new Birthday Fairy.
#yougetwhatyoupayfor

Happy 9th birthday Adana!
Joyful.  Imaginative.  Tender.  Absolutely unique.  Accepting.  Daydreamer.  Loyal.
Adana sees the world in her own unique way.  She could make friends on a deserted island.  And she can make even the most boring day into a party.
#raisingAdana

Snuck a shot of Adana at breakfast.  Seeing her unique style is one of the best parts of my day.
#zoningout  #tooearly  #fakeglasses  #raisingAdana

Abi's home!  And someone keeps sobbing every time she thinks of him leaving again.  :(

The annual Swimming on Top of Seattle!!
#35thFloor  #nooneover12wouldswim

iPads make fevers more tolerable.

Christmas Eve 2014
#sweetgirls  #dumbanddumberboys

The kids' letter to Santa.  It's always one of my favorite parts of Christmas Eve.

I could sit & watch her all day.
#iprettymuchdo  #lovemylife

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