Someone has been playing with dolls...

you can imagine my surprise when I spotted this in Kate's dollhouse this morning...

All of the family (and it's an interesting family at that... it includes a baby tinkerbell) neatly arranged around the the kitchen table, or perched carefully on the sofa

This careful work is definitely not Jack or Kate... and if it wasn't me....

Who could it have been?

Pajama Day at School

Kate and Jack had a 'pajama party' at pre-school for their last day of summer session. This was their last day in their K-2 and K-3 classrooms... Kate (much to my surprise, having just turned 2) moves up to K-3, and Jack moves up to K-4.

The pajama's were a surprise gift from the magical 'sleeping fairy' (this is our name for bribes to get our children to sleep through the night). Jack, completely infatuated with superheroes (he can name over 20 of them...) was ecstatic.

... more shots of Jack's amazing costume. He does want to wear it now every day, every where. It was for sure a lucky find - superhero pj's with an actual cape....

Kate is 2 today!

2 years ago today... it seems like just yesterday I had a sweet newborn to take care of. Now, I have a sweet little girl - although she just doesn't seem so little! Many have told me that my little princess is 2 going on 10, it's mostly her fierce independence and her sassy attitude, I think, that have earned her that label...

For everyone far away - we so wish you could come celebrate with us... we'll eat some extra cupcakes and think of you next Saturday when we have her party.

What happens when Dad is in charge...

...and I only left the kitchen for a few minutes to take a quick shower.

America's got talent

What they should have shown...

I'm sure you've never seen this nursery rhyme done quite the same...