Category Archives: Ellie

A Few More Shots from Our Most Recent Family Photo Shoot

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Laura

Don’t forget – here’s the imperfect ones! 🙂

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Both My Children Are Sleeping and I Don’t Know What to Do with Myself

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Laura

Mark took a six minute morning nap so he’d already asleep for his second nap of the day. Ellie is sick (poor girl) and so she’s sleeping too. I’m sitting here not quite sure what to do with myself. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Missing Grandpa (and my productive self)

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Laura

My dad came to visit on October 3rd (from Alaska) and just left on Sunday. [Perhaps not so] coincidentally, my productive self came to visit on October 3rd also and she appears to have gotten on the plane with Grandpa … Continue reading →

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September Sewing: “Are You Sewing A Dress For Ellie’s Body?”

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Laura

Ellie’s birthday present from us this year was a dress that I sewed for her. This was the first piece of clothing (other than some simple pants) that I had sewn for her and now I’m hooked! I want to … Continue reading →

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Outtakes, “The Happy Family (of four)”

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Laura

Nik said that yesterday’s family picture post was one of those, “Isn’t our family perfect?” kind of posts that proliferate on the Internet, just like the perfect marriage on Facebook. So, in the interest of keeping it real around here, … Continue reading →

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The Happy Family (of four)

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Laura

With Mark at nine months and Ellie at practically three: (For reference, here’s my last “Happy Family” post, of three.)

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Happy 3rd Birthday Ellie!

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Laura

Our little Ellie isn’t so little anymore! She’s three! In honor of her 3rd birthday, I made a little movie (with no sound) compiling pictures of her as she slept over the past three years. I love how you can … Continue reading →

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So How Do You Get Your Grumpy Almost-Three-Year-Old to Move to a New Spot for the Photo Shoot?

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Laura

You RACE!! How do you like those jazz hands? on the way to the grumpy upset face because I stopped her from running any farther! 🙂

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It’s the Greek Way!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Laura

Lately, we’ve been teaching Ellie how to give kisses the Greek way – one on each cheek. She thinks this is very fun and so does it enthusiastically, particularly when we’re kissing goodnight. Last week, she started giving us two … Continue reading →

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It’s a Turquoise-and-Orange-Cut-Paper-at-8:30-Cuddle-with-Your-Brother Kind of Day

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Laura

What kind of day is it for you? Please excuse me while I faint from astonishment at how grownup my children are. Good morning! 🙂