Author Archives: jameslori

No, we haven’t had to downsize. The kids asked if they could take a nap together last week, and Lori snapped this pic of the two of them cuddled up. It’s not normally this peaceable, but we’ll take it!  

Mathias kicked off his second year at pre-k today! He’s attending a new school this year, Coonley Elementary, as his old school, Waters, had so many kindergarteners come in that they had to drop their pre-k program. Coonley’s a really … Continue reading →

At the start of the month we headed down to Indiana Beach for a weekend with friends, which involved camping, carnival rides, and, of course, the perfect s’more. As you’ll see, both kids loved zipping around in circles and sleeping … Continue reading →

Aunt Sara snapped this photo of Lillian ready to rumble in Mathias’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle battle gear. Watch out Shredder!

Lillian takes us through the numbers with gusto.

Mathias’ last day of school was yesterday, and as the picture shows, he wasn’t sorry to say goodbye! (Contrast the shot with his arrival pic last fall.) All in all, he seemed to enjoy school, but he told us the … Continue reading →

Our big guy turned 4 last weekend, and to mark the occasion, we had a pirate-themed party that was light on the grog but heavy on the booty for our little captain. Here are some pics of the fun:

We took a little trip to South Bend a couple weeks back to visit the family–and celebrate cousin Ava’s second birthday! Here are a couple pics of the fun.

We had a great holiday weekend, stuffed with jelly beans and bunny masks. James’ brother and sister came into town to join us for the Easter feast…and some board games as well. It was a fun time, boosted by the … Continue reading →

A toast from the “green team” on our couch last night: