Chuck D & Mr. T

Nell is walking and walking and walking.

I have found in potentially difficult or awkward discussion, bring up a sliver of the topic and let the children lead by asking whatever questions they want and giving then specific information in small amounts. Works like a charm.

Nelly walked from the kitchen to the dining room today!

I’m thinking of ways to make the children’s rooms and beds more comfortable for them…pillows, blankets, candy?

Scottie and Nelly are at the height of pointing to things and saying “this?this?” and “that. That.” It is just like Charlie did at the same age. I love hearing it.

There is the cutest mommy and baby dove sitting on our balcony railing. I’m so glad they come visit.

The girls have so much fun when we put a pile of blankets on the floor for them to roll around on. And thy can’t get enough of putting a blanket on their heads and us asking “where is nelly? Where is Scottie?”

We continue to walk around the neighborhood looking for magnolias to smell. Here are the girl in a tiny park with cousin Robert.

Charlie loves holidays which I love. Even on memorial day he shouted out “it’s memorial day! How do we celebrate?”

I woke up on fathers day to a big crash- Charlie and Teddy had gone downstairs, climbed up on the counter and tried to get pens to write MJ a note. It was so sweet. We hung up a sign we made MJ, made pancakes for him and gave him gifts. But then Charlie thoughtfully said he wanted to get MJ a new lacrosse outfit so mj ended up driving the boys to a lacrosse store and buying himself a new stick and balls for the boys (Charlie slept with the new lacrosse balls in his hands).

Then we watched MJ play basketball, played on the playground with grandpa John, and then gave pez to grandpa Allan.