Thankful For These Cuties Too

Best Gift This Year!

Dave Archers

I love this picture. I don't know why. But I do. And you should too. So there.

Pumpkin Carving

Kate and Steve helped us carve pumpkins again this year. We had a lot of fun. Here they are having a dance party with their Aunt Kate. I'm guessing it's to "Monster Mash."

The Master at Work

Lily was supervising Steve.

Taking this pumpkin stuff very seriously.

Lily coming up with alternate design plans in case this one didn't pan out. Note her hands.

Putting her own stamp on them.

Who is One Super Efficient Mama?

It's Me! It's Me!

I ordered our holiday cards using a Groupon this year. I saved MAJOR bucks...to the tune of 145 dollars. Thank you very much. The Groupon forced me to take pics early. Here are some outtakes that did not make the cut.

PS We are so lucky. Look at these kids.

Conversation of the Morning...

Me: Lily, what are you singing?
Lil: You know. That song from the swamp movie.
Me: The swamp movie? What's the swamp movie?
Lil: Where the princess turns into a swamp.

Happy 2 Months Birthday Charlie!

Charlie is 2 months old. He is a really sweet baby. God bless you Miracle Blanket. He is sleeping beautifully. He gets up once a night. And, if you had told me that would be possible a few weeks ago I would have laughed. He has started smiling in reaction to our voices and particularly loves to smile at his siblings. He's also doing better with holding his head up. Now, if we could only shake the germs in this household. He's been pretty congested the last couple days. :(

Look at that sweet little mouth!

And those lashes.

Happy 3rd Birthday Lillian P.!

Lily is three years old today. She is growing up much too quickly. I love our sweet, smart, feisty, loving girl. Her and Jack are such pals. I hope it always stays that way. She is very maternal toward her baby brother. She pats his back and sings to him.

Happy birthday Lillian P!

Lily's Preschool Halloween

We left Lily's Minnie ears at Dave's work so she ended up being a doctor for her school parade. It was kind of funny actually...amidst the princesses and pirates, was our girl in scrubs.

Lily's Class

Halloween at Harter Secrest

Harter Secrest hosted their annual Halloween gathering for the kids this week. We had a nice time visiting David and the kids love going to Dad's office. They were on good behavior--which always makes for a nice outing. Here is Major Archer and Minnie Mouse.

Dad and his three kiddos!

Look, I'm not wearing sweats!

Looking for candy. This must have been early because it looks so empty. There were a lot of kids there though and some really cute costumes. Before we left Lily told Jack that she would be an astronaut for Halloween next year. Jack said, "Girls can't be astronauts." Oh Jack. We cleared that up before we left. Good thing. There was another astronaut roaming the halls of Harter Secrest and it was indeed a girl! I wish I had gotten a picture of them both.

Silly guy.

I wish Lily didn't have remnants of donut on her face but it's still cute.

Dad and his boys

Love this shot of David and Jack. I wish Miss. Archer would have cooperated.

Little Bumblebee. He's got lashes like his siblings

A Day at the Garden Factory with the Tracy's

If There Is Any Sort of Wedding Photo Montage...

This one should get top billing. I'm sorry, but does it get much better?

"Whatcha doin' Jack?"

Charlie

Wow, I've been slacking. I haven't been able to upload pics-- had to figure out the card reader on the computer. Anyhow, the little man is now 6 weeks old. He weighs 11 lbs and I forget how long he is but he's in the 77th percentile for height. I'll have to go dig out the slip. Yikes. The doctor thinks he has colic. I would have guessed reflux. Whatever the case, he can be a little challenging in the wee hours of the morning. Aside from that though, he's a pretty good baby! The kids are so sweet with him.

Here are some pictures. I must say that I really do think he looks like Jack when Jack was this age (he's ever starting to get the receding hairline). He just started smiling, I believe voluntarily, this week. He has dimples!

6 weeks old!


Charlie and Big Sis while Jack was at school. Note the beginnings of his receding hairline.

Dimple!

Trying to talk!

Another little Archer

Here's the blog I wrote for the D&C this week:

http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/moms/2011/09/29/brothers-and-sisters/