Wet Feet

The weather was perfectly lovely while in Florida. But it wasn't quite warm enough to use the pool. Even the hot tub part didn't get very warm. Soaking your feet, though, felt just right.


Add in a broccoli snack? Perfect. (What? My kids are weird)


Actually, it's a frozen broccoli. So that makes more sense...?


I wonder what goes on inside this kid's head.

Anyways, Florida was fun, see you again later!

Florida Boat Tour

Most of our Florida trip was spent at my parents home, just enjoying our time together, but we did venture out for a boat tour on a lake whose name I don't even remember.


Grey was into it, just as long as he was nearby someone safe.


Dash got to bond with Olivia.


Wren was totally into that lifejacket. Super comfortable. Yup.


It was a lovely glimpse of Florida.


The boat guide pointed out all the houses and tell interesting stories about how it came to be or famous people who lived there. For instance, there was a house that Mr. Rogers lived in during college. I don't remember much of the facts anymore but it was still a quaint, sweet way to spend the morning.

Playing in Florida

For Thanksgiving, we were able to go down to Florida for a few days. It was a lovely vacation!


My parents' cal de sac  is just the perfect place to play. Especially with the crazy, borrowed razor bikes.


Sean got into it. He was just glad to not be working.


Acorns were collected. As were acorn hats.


Pants were colored upon.


And, best of all, we had lots of cousin time. These kids sure like their extended family!

6.5 (plus a month) and updates

Hi! I'm Dash. Now, I'm six and a half years old! (as of last month)


See my teeth? I've lost six! I'm a great reader and, at the moment, I really like the Fly Guy books. I also like to read fact books, like those National Geographic Kids books. I like to create pictures and silly scenes from things I've seen or read about.


I do a great job in school and love to learn. I just got to be student of the month for my class in December! But still, recess is my favorite. Art, STEM, gym, spanish, reading, and math are pretty fun, too.


I still love Pokemon. I love singing the songs I hear on the radio. I love to be silly. I love interacting with Wren. I love learning interesting facts. And I love to be six and a half!


Hi! I'm Liam! Now I'm six and a half years old!


Something I really enjoy doing is playing games. Dash doesn't like to play much since he doesn't like losing. I don't like losing either but I still think it's worth it to play. Currently, I most like Battleship, any matching game, Crazy Eights or Uno, and Sequence.


I love being in first grade. I'm learning lots and I too like all our subjects. But, yes, recess is the most fun. I was Student of the Month a couple months ago! I really love reading and I take care in my hand writing. In this picture I had only lost four teeth but I've lost two more since then!


I love creating! I'll write stories, make snowflakes, cut out puppets, compose letters, form masks, etc. I also like playing with my siblings and want to share all my creations with them. I love to read about interesting things and tell my parents about those neat facts. I love to be six and a half!

And since we're doing updates...

Hi, I'm Grey. I am not at any age milestone but I want to share about myself anyway. I love to make silly sounds and do silly moves. I really like to play hide and seek. I also like to just hide on my own and have you find me- but only when I'm ready to be found, don't find me early or you'll hear from me. I like to be around my siblings and make them laugh. I still like my sweets above all else.


Hi, I'm Wren, I too want to tell you about myself. I've been walking a lot, more each day. It makes all my brothers so excited! I'm a great eater, although vegetables aren't not high on my list. I sleep great at night and during my nap. Mom has to wake me up often to get brothers to school but I don't mind too much. I reeeeeally like to be held by my parents and let them know how I dislike it when they put me down (even if they don't move away from me). I like playing with my brothers in moderation. I've learned new words like "eye," "sky," and "grey." "No" is a word I use a lot, usually with a big scowl on my face. Oh, I also have twelve teeth! Go me!


We love each other, we really do! Promise!