Soap
Samantha was washing her hands yesterday with her Funny Berry soap. She told me that her hands “smell like delicious.” And just because I like this picture:
Read more →Denim
The color of Ellie’s eyes.
Read more →The Story of a Baptismal Gown
We are very blessed. We had the choice of 3 gowns for Ellie’s baptism. We have the gown that me and my siblings were baptized in. It has also been used for some Burns grandkids, including Samantha as shown below. The slip has been embroidered with each baptism name and date. It begins with Elisabeth Noel in 1976 and …
Read more →Ellie's Baptism
We had a wonderful mass and baptism for Ellie! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. It’s too bad it was incredibly hot and humid. “I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” She barely flinched! “Receive the Light of Christ.” And the group shot, minus sneaky Uncle Mark and …
Read more →Samantha’s Mr. Potato Head Family
Aunt Lizzie gave Samantha a Mr. Potato Head family for her birthday last year. She really likes it. Lately, when she’s finished dressing them up, she’ll line them all up and tell me to take a picture. Each one has a name (Mommy, Daddy, Sam and Ellie). We went to the McWane Science Center recently where they had a Mr. …
Read more →Almost Back to Work
I can’t believe I’m going back to work next week! Wow. I knew my 12 weeks would fly by, and it certainly has. A lot of people have asked me about it. Honestly, I’m ready to get back to work to have a little adult time. However, I’m not ready for the hecticness of juggling work, kids, a house on the market (STILL), …
Read more →Sisters
Samantha likes to hold Ellie. This morning she actually started moving her around a bit, and that made me really nervous because she makes no attempt to support Ellie’s flimsy head. I’ll have to work on that next. In the meantime, Sam says “I hold Ellie.” Then “Take a picture.” I guess that’s what I do whenever Sam …
Read more →Stale
Sorry it’s been a little stale around here lately. I guess I’ve been uninspired. However, today’s song has inspired me. Today’s Song? you ask? Let me explain. Every morning I wake up with a song in my head. It can be a song that I heard yesterday, or a song I haven’t heard in years. It’s weird how these songs just come …
Read more →XXX Birthday
(I wonder what kind of google hits I’ll get with that title…) You got it right. I turned 30 yesterday. Look what Brian made for me! (I bought those Roman Numeral candles last year for his birthday, and I love them!) I wish you could have smelled it. On second thought, maybe not. I don’t want you all eating my cake. …
Read more →Ellie as an 8 week old
Ellie loves to be held and can snuggle with the best! She prefers to be warm, or even hot to sleep. She is the happiest spitter-upper I know! 🙂 She has lost most of the hair on the top of her head. She is becoming more aware of her surroundings, and not sleeping as much. She is smiling a little and even cooing a bit. …
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