August 19, 2011

First Day of Kindergarten

Mr. Independent


Grace will miss her big brother so very much.


Ready for Kindergarten


How did five years go by in a blink of the eye?






August 3, 2011

Summer Vacation 2011

We just got back from our summer vacation to Kentucky. Grace wasn't a big fan of camping, but she loved the Horse Park. James loves camping and actually enjoyed the horsie part of the vacation. Mammoth Cave is awesome and Kentucky is just beautiful.


Grace is much happier back home and celebrating Auntie Sarah's birthday. Plus, Sarah has just offered to take her to a fancy hotel the next time we go camping.


Sweet Baby James one morning in the tent.


Grace and her first Pop Tart. It was probably her favorite part of camping.


Giant marshmallows (courtesy of Maa) - yum.


James found the old johhny house at an old church in Mammoth Cave NP. James has a thing for port-a-johns and anything closely related.


Grace may not have loved camping, but she does love her Daddy.


Grace, the jockey.


At the Louisville Slugger Factory.


On the rhino statue at the Louisville Zoo. This rhino was much happier than the real ones.


Grace riding her fav "horse."


Pony rides at the Horse Park.


Mommy and Grace at the Horse Park.


Broom making at Shaker Village


James found the privy at Shaker Village.


The meeting house at Shaker Village.



May 16, 2011

May 2011

Contemplative Grace (a rare event)


Cooking lessons from Iron Chef James


I'm not sure giving Grace an epee was a good idea.


James and Jay working on the new hoop.


James' first tree climb


Anybody want a kitten?


Contortionist Grace throws a fit.


Sweet Baby James


Obligatory awful Easter photo


March 4, 2011

March 2011

James making the main course of the dinner that he fixed all by himself.

James riding his new bike without training wheels on his fifth birthday.

James and his friends on the morning after the sleepover.

James and his cousin, Yates, being slightly ridiculous.

Wrestle-rama three year old style (Grace and her cousin, Ellis).

Grace and Maa downtown.

Fancy Grace

Just because you might be digging compost, you don't have wear ugly clothes.