life lately

jude is now 7 months old and his milk dribbles still make me incredibly happy every time

 michael was home a little later one morning because he had a dentist appointment

we all loved getting to say goodbye

 no grass aversion here

he loves pulling on it just like hair :)

 all ready for piano

 we really love our chickens

especially this guy

 noah and chirp

 look who loves his dad

 fhe dance party on our bed

 we finally got some pea gravel delivered for the backyard

 it was so exciting for henry and eleanor (and me)

 we spent three backbreaking days shoveling and wheelbarrowing it over

 pretty rainbow

 i finally broke my 16 month soda free streak

 but don't have much intention to drink a lot any time soon

 lego car races before school

 eleanor is just the cutest

 eleanor took this of me

 she has been giving us constant performances lately

 the world is her stage

 i was pretty bummed when i tripped over weed tarp and spilled into the grass

 almost done

pretty hazel after walking home on a rainy day

 i just love this baby

 finally got all the rock in!! it looks so good and feels good to walk on

and doesn't give slivers like the bark that was there! win win win

 noah got his arrow of light and his webelo

 i got to paint his face

 michael went up and talked about his attributes

 walking over the bridge

 he did it!!

 costco helpers

 eleanor the zebra

 backyard lilacs

 happy baby

 stuck

 getting pretty good at sitting up

 i made myself a new shirt

jude is a good cuddler

 it ended up being too windy for our garage sale and lemonade stand

but the girls were SO cute

 cutting out milk protein has been so worth it

look how happy he is!

 olive's new free bike from the city that they recycled

 trying out the diary free ice cream

 sweet olive reading to henry

 kids left the lights on so michael had to jump the van before church

 we had a going away party for craig and karly

 i sewed a new shirt for eleanor

 and a dress

 fhe about controlling our anger

 clean baby

 subway day at the kids' school

 i love that he doesn't have to be swaddled anymore

 jude's second mama

 picture day at ballet

 i asked michael to make dinner so i could be at ballet with hazel and he killed it

burgers, corn, baked beans and chips

 cute matchy girls

 saying goodbye to karly

 messy hen

 sweet hazel

 noah had a sick day but was pretty fine and it was nice to spend the day together

 first day of 11 year old scouts

 sweet olive

 i can't believe eleanor is going to kindergarten next year!

she did so great at registration

 supportive big sister...

 sewing with jenni

 looking at his dad

 we finally finished our second puzzle!

 eleanor started changing jude's diaper

all her idea and she doesn't need help

she is pretty good at it

 jude likes black beans like all his siblings (except noah)

 always blowing bubbles

 grateful for this little seat so i could go potty

 karaoke with the hunts

 laura gave the girls a little ride around the block on her motorcycle

 these two are starting to really love each other

 cool stilts we got at a garage sale

 sunday hazel threw up in the morning

then by sunday night michael, noah and olive were throwing up

eleanor thew up monday

henry had already thrown up in his crib saturday morning

and luckily me and jude didn't get it

 we love the backyard 

 i tried a charcoal face mask

 monday was a sick day for EVERYONE

 poor sickies

 hazel and noah each sewed when they were feeling better 

 michael was sick again tuesday but back to work today (wednesday)

 cute jude still fits the bonnet i made him

 a little shopping

 a quick walk around the village

 olive and jude love to cuddle

 henry gave jude his old binky and let him borrow his pillow

 henry thinks the head i sclupted is michael and loves to look at it