Big Baby

It's been a long time since I photographed my big baby sleeping. I thought tonight's display was noteworthy. He quit wearing a shirt at bedtime a few weeks ago...mid January, when everyone starts shedding layers. Now medieval weaponry is making its way to bed. My quirky little man. So much love.



Another little Ridge funny. This evening when we loaded up to go to the gym, he warned "you know, they don't have the specials anymore." There has been a generic "specials" banner outside the gym for a week or two and he has been eager to check out said specials. Specials are also the special activities at school like PE, music an art. So aware, that one. Always looking out for our best interests. Well, apparently the specials sign has only blown over so there is hope for us yet.


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Mary had a great big head

I laid out clothes for Sawyer yesterday. They were never-before-worn hand-me-downs from the Mitchell Boys who have average-to-small heads. A few minutes later he is screaming...."help me, help me!" I go in and ask, "what's the problem?"

S: This shirt is stuck on my head like Mary.
Me: Mary?
S: Yeah, Mary...Jesus' mom.

Stew on that.

I'm precious

Picked up beautiful canvas/gallery wraps of the boys' Christmas photos today. Sawyer takes one looks, let's out a slight sigh and says, "I'm precious."

Think he's heard that before?


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First tooth

I am a week late but our big boy lost his first tooth last weekend! I'm in trouble cause these wiggly teeth and holes in the mouth ick me out! He came running down the hall the next morning to show us the $5 the tooth fairy (who had no small bills) left. He is saving his money.



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Sawyer today part 2

Here he is at bedtime. He rigged up this scaffolding in order to open his book cabinet, never asking


for help. Remind anyone of a certain brother, husband or Opa we know?


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Just love him

All ready for school...just another day.


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Holiday Kickoff

We've just returned from a lovely feast in Gilmer...


(Out of respect for both of my loyal followers, I did not choose the photo from when he jumped off the tractor and peed on a tree without skipping a beat...like it was the most normal and natural thing in the world.)

The feasting was followed by a Gilmer Buckeye playoff football game. Sweet Keely performed perfectly.


We have enjoyed pulling out the holiday decor. We got a 10' tree and the boys got the cutest little trees for their rooms.


This is the first year our tree required scaffolding....I strung a few barstools together like 4'-high steping stones. (Finished product photos to come.)


The boys received a package from the North Pole...the Elf on a Shelf book. Santa writes that he is sending an elf to keep an eye on them. Ridge reacted sort of weird...as if his privacy was being invaded. Sawyer, like most kids, is buying it...hook, line and sinker.


We are fireside now, watching The Grinch and enjoying turkey pot pie. I hope the rest of our holiday season will be as pleasant as this Thanksgiving weekend has been!

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