ma, pa and the boys

We are a happy little family these days, full of love and lacking in sleep.

Here is an example of a very tired Carl.

He's tired but manages to push through and smile for the camera. Notice the lively boys. They are rarely as tired as we are.

Even with our lack of sleep, we sometimes manage to shower.

Sometimes we go on spectacular outings together.

Sometimes we just stay home and play. Here Theo and I are playing his favorite game called 'Eat my Cheeks.'

Delicious. It's a good thing he's got those cheeks. They're keeping me going. I'd trade a nap for those cheeks (almost) any day.

Book Lover

Isaac loves a good book... or ten. Here's what his bed looked like during quiet time recently. That's him asleep in the midst of a pile of books.

Here he is introducing his brother to the world of fine literature.

We love his love of books for the obvious reasons but we also love the bargaining power we have with them. For example: "If you go upstairs right now and put your pajamas on, I'll read you THREE books!" You've never seen a kid boogie up the stairs so fast!