Nine!

I can't believe Emma is nine. One more year til double digits!

Red Robin birthday dinner

the massmutual express...

Matt just told me MM spent $100k on this train at Forest Park.
We should have received a discount on tix I think.

my new artist...

from the boy who hated to draw and write a year ago

april babies...

one more from Jack's birthday dinner
he loves the locally brewed (root)beer

my grandmother's 91st birthday dinner at Bertucci's

no more long hair...

Jack has the most high-maintenance hair in the family. It grows fast and it grows crazy. It was getting the point where it was actually tangley in the morning. Hardly anyone cuts it well. And we've tried everywhere within a 20 minute radius. Jonny at Ochoa (the fancy place in town) does the best job and Jack loves him. They talk about video games and Pixar movies. And it's only a few bucks more than Great Cuts.

Not a buzz, but the shortest he's had it in a while. He was annoyed about posing for the after pic, not about the cut. He cheered up in time for cookies at Tailgate.

birthday boy!

My baby is six! Jack had a pretty great birthday. I brought a snack to school this morning. The kids in his class sang Happy Birthday complete with cha-cha-chas and ooh-la-las. Em & Jack got home and had a quick lunch (half days today and tomorrow) then I dropped them off at the Canoe Club with Poppy. He was raking and burning sticks, two of their favorite activities. He also had marshmallows to roast. And there were many rocks to throw in the river. Fun, dirty afternoon. I went to Jack's conference. Went so well. Love, love, Mrs. B. Jack is doing great. Very proud of him, but I give her much credit. Then we caught up with Nana and Matt and all went out to dinner. The cute local place's owners (who have known both kids since they were babies) brought out a surprise ice cream/poundcake dessert with a candle and sang. Then home for presents, the pinata with the neighbor girls, and more cake/singing. (Mmmm...DQ ice cream cake) Busy, nutty day. Jack just rolled with it. Which, if you know him, is not usually his strength. He was so polite and agreeable the whole day. I think six must agree with him. :)

for kate...

And she wanted me to clarify that there is nothing wrong with Tess, this is just a current picture. Taken today in the yard in fact. Can you tell I'm holding a treat above the camera?

Poor Tessie was not our alpha dog. She seems a little confused without Hannah around to lead. She does seem less mopey than a few days ago though. I guess we all do. Thanks for all your kind words and support. Nice to have friends who understand...

Hannah - our first baby

Summer 1996

January 2008