Father Knows Best

Happy Father's Day- First one as a father of FIVE!

Good Brothering

James loves to give Wilson a ride on his little car.

And Wilson loves to be pushed around FAST!

Two boys in a tub

These little boys are so lucky to have a daddy that makes sure they're squeaky clean.

March Happenings

Shamrock Pancakes, eating in bed, sleeping in your high chair.... the good life.

Jump into January

I took Madison with me to CA to help with Wilson while I taught choreography.

So that's her playing cards with Ber and the Grandma's.

The boys worked on this puzzle while I was gone.
The last photo is from when I'm back home.

Tricky Tricky

 The big boys both got Rip-Stiks for their birthdays

and they are loving them.

  They've been spending a lot of time outside since they got them.

So Happy Together

First photo of the Largey 7.

Big & Little

I find myself referring to Carter and Grant as my big boys, and James and Wilson as my little boys.  Baby acne is all over my poor Wilson right now, but it won't last long.

Popular- You're gonna be popular

Just chillin' with Wilson- the most popular person at our house.

I want to be by Wilson!

Everybody wants to be by Wilson. All the time. Arguments have been had over who gets to be by him.  Jeremy has been giving him his first baths.  No smell is sweeter than newborn baby!

Lite Brite Kitty

Put a new lightbulb or battery in an old toy and your kids will "rediscover" how much they like it. I've been trying to leave out fun toys for them to play with more often this summer so I can avoid hearing the dreaded "there's nothing to do" complaint. Although I'm often tempted to say- oh, I'll give you something to do (then assign them an odious household chore).

It's a BOY... again!

Notice the expressions on the kids faces about the news that our newest Largey addition is going to be a boy... almost everyone is pleased. I broke the news by bringing out cupcakes topped with blue frosting. Madison is thinking- woe is me.

Boys being silly...

Grant and James predicting what I'll look like a few months from now... Well- I hope I won't be quite that BIG!

Loving the Candy

Will my kids always be more concerned about the candy they get on Valentines day more than anything else- maybe not, but it's sweet while it lasts. Carter does have a temporary girlfriend (Gabby) at school, though I told him that eventually she'd break up with him- because that's how 3rd graders are. Then I warned him that she'd probably want to be girlfriend once more shortly after the "break-up". I then explained to Carter that when this happened he could save himself some heartache by telling Gabby that his mom said he couldn't have a girlfriend untill he's sixteen. The things I fortold did happen and Carter wonders how I knew they would. He thinks I might have the power to see the future. A good Mom might have said no to that, but I told him it was possible- just to keep him guessing about other things I might "know".

Once in a while...

I find some pictures on my camera that I didn't take. This is unusual and when it does happen I always wonder where the heck I was when they were being taken...

Let the Goodie Parade Begin!

We've been goodie-making for various activites as of late. We want our little Largey's to enjoy making things in the kitchen. The "Gator Cake" was for a cub scout Dad/Son cake contest (Carter won and got a box of checkers and Jerm showed him how to play). The "What a Hoot" cupcakes were made by Madison and a friend for YW/YM dessert auction for camp. I also made the "Pudding Palooza" for the camp fundraiser. Yum yum lotsa fun.

Hangin' Out at Home

Here's the boys hangin' out and playing video games and watching TV. Grant doesn't have quite as many options right now with his bum leg. Besides being a bit more "plugged in", he's also been doing puzzles, coloring, and reading. He gets so tired of sitting. He's been practicing using his orange crutches more and is really doing much better with them than even just a week ago.

Quality Madison Time

Madison really enjoys spending time with little people. Eva is visiting this week and Madison's been having such a fun time playing with her and James. They love the attention Madison gives them.