Snuggly Snugglers

So while Henry has his own rituals for the morning of the first day of school, the afternoon of the first day of school had him peeling off his clothes and climbing into Dave and my bed. Which led Eli and Zuzu to join in, which led to this, one of my favorite photos...

Childhood desires

Henry: Eli, you can make three wishes. Eli: Ok. I wish to like riding my bicycle. Henry: Eli! That’s not a wish! Eli: What is a wish? Henry: A wish is something that you want to do in your life, something you want to happen. Eli: Ok. I wish to be a lobster...

Literally falling asleep

As we all know, Eli has a history of going full bore until he suddenly, and often dramatically, falls asleep. This was his latest. I didn’t see it happen, but it looked like he was standing near the couch, and then just sort of pitched forward into slumber. But...

Anchovy Paste

What kind of kid sneaks into the fridge to eat anchovy paste straight from the tube? The same kind of kid who eats butter, I guess. Or who is big brother to a caper eater. (Or…am I not providing enough decent snack options??)

Zuzu is the tallest

Zuzu is really starting to express herself. If she wants something, she definitely lets us know. A few days ago, she really wanted to sit in one of our dining room chairs. Dave and I kept wanting to go somewhere else, so we’d take her out of the chair, and...