Flips

One morning last week Hannah was sitting perfectly still.  I should stop right there for a second, because that is an event in itself.  It was a good combination of her being a bit sleepy, a fresh bowl of Cheerios to snack on, and a silly show that Jayce was watching.  She planted herself on a pillow and was still.  She was so still that I stuck a clip in her hair and she didn't even notice.I seized the opportunity to get a few...

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St John's Park

There is a wonderful park very near our flat and just next to Jayce's school called St John's park.   We all headed over a few weeks ago one afternoon when it was still warm and I brought along my camera.There are a few playground staples in London that we didn't have in Illinois and this is one of Jayce's favorites.  It's a huge flat swing.  On a busy park afternoon there are typically groups of 3-6 kids on swinging back and forth....

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Sass

This little rascal is so full of sass.  She has so much personality: when she's loving you, she loves big, and when she's driving you crazy, she'll drive you almost all the way there.  Her likes and dislikes change every day, so we never really know which toy will be The One to keep her happy on a trip, or which snacks will keep her pacified in a restaurant so that we can eat in peace.To say that she keeps us guessing is an understatement....

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My Birthday

My birthday fell on a Saturday this year, so we hopped on the train into the city for the day.  The Tate's Museum was having a free family event, Tiny Tates, so we went there first.    There were various activities set up around the museum, encouraging the kids to use their senses...or something.  I don't know, do the activities need to have a purpose?  Regardless, it was free and indoors on a cold day.  The kids loved...

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Halloween

Our church was having a Halloween party on Halloween evening, and though I wasn't initially sure if we were going to go or not, Jayce saw the fliers posted around church, and how it was superhero themed, and that was that.  We had to go.  Also, we'd rolled our clocks back the week before so it was pitch black by 5 pm, and cold, so a few hours of indoor activities was right up our alley.The main building had been cleared of all chairs and...

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