sweet sisters

Sweet sisters, Evelyn Claire and Ada Lynn are precious and so full of life…as you can see!  We had fun playing outdoors, chatting about our favorite books and stuffed animals.  Oh, and we also played not one, but two games of Go Fish.  No need to share who won!!  ;)  Mom and dad are expecting baby brother any day now.  In fact, I just texted mom and she hasn’t replied so I’m getting a wee bit antsy.  Eeck!  More on brother later…

For now, here’s mama and daddy’s girls…

Fly’s in the buttermilk,
Shoo, fly, shoo,
Fly’s in the buttermilk,
Shoo, fly, shoo,
Fly’s in the buttermilk,
Shoo, fly, shoo,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.

Cat’s in the cream jar,
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Cat’s in the cream jar,
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Cat’s in the cream jar,
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.

Off to Texas,
Two by two,
Off to Texas,
Two by two,
Off to Texas,
Two by two,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip to my Lou, my darlin’.


(Author Unknown)

crazy, happy family

…And when it’s family you trust them and your heart’s an open door 
When it’s family, you tolerate what you’d kill others for 
When it’s family, you love and hate and take, then give some more
Somehow you justify mistakes, try to find some better way 
To solve the problems day to day, in the family 

You take the trouble as it comes and love them more than anyone 
Good or bad or indifferent, it’s still family…

“Family”, by Dolly Parton

Zachary James ~ Newborn Session

Introducing Zachary James!

born January 2, 2013

weighing 7 lbs., 1 oz.

the best gifts

are tied with heartstrings

a tug at them

unwraps special things

 

for life is filled

with little surprises

just as presents come

in different sizes

 

some come in pink;

you came in blue

our treasured gift

was in the form of you!

 ~

The Best Gifts

Author Unknown

 

skidamarink a dink a dink

 Skidamarink a dink a dink,
skidamarink a doo, I love you.

Skidamarink a dink a dink,
skidamarink a doo,I love you.

I love you in the morning,
and in the afternoon.

I love you in the evening,
and underneath the moon.

Oh, skidamarink a dink a dink,
skidamarink a doo,I love you.

(Super Simple Songs Lullaby)

how i love you…

“…like the sun
breaking through clouds
shinning out loud
thats how i love you
like the dawn
bright and new
honest and true
thats how i love you…”

(From Ramona and Beezus, “How I Love You”, by Rob Laufer)

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