The many faces of Henry the Great. He stunned the audience so well that even the Great Bendini was proud. #cubscoutpackmeeting #blueandgold#magicshow #asgoodasitgets
Because of Him, I overcame a mountain of fear and anxiety today. So thankful for my Savior who ALWAYS draws nigh when I am weeping, trembling, or when I feel like I am sinking. #becauseofhim
Two ways to eat a boiled egg. Sam prefers to take the "marble" out first. #posteasterlunch
Three boys cracking up about the Name of the Year finalists. Their favorites were: Karhonda Porcha, Fazwaz Wazwaz, Poopa Dweck, and Alkapone Cruz-balles. #nameoftheyear #actualpeople#afterdinnerlaughs @friff14
What would we do without friends?#playdatesequalhappiness #whereswaldo #iloveboys
Henry is the "Star of the Week" in his class, so he gets to bring 5 treasured trinkets tomorrow. His chosen trinkets: his favorite Lego guy; a homemade penguin toy to represent his "army of penguins;" his favorite car, "The Twin Mill;" favorite book since he was five, "the New children's Encyclopedia; and a really long picture of a dragon that is part of his new "dragon army" creative obsession.#lovethisboy
Two dollars apiece at the school rummage sale today. Between these and the new trampoline (!!!), we didn't have a single toy to pick up at the end of the day.#lifeisgood #familygamenight #nowwheretokeepthem?
Seems like a good day for getting the sticky hand off the ceiling that's been there for 4 days. #thisismylife
We tried our hand at Mickey drawing at the Animation Academy at the museum today. I was impressed with how well my boys followed directions!#scienceandindustry #disneyexhibit #buddingartists
"Mom, can I have TWO drink-a-milks big?"#anythingforyou #mybaby #onemilkonewater #inpajamasat3pm
Him, me, and the DMV. #thankgoodnessforipadgames
Official and legal in Illinois! It only took me 9 months of feeling guilty and 2 warnings from airport security officers to get me to do this. #icandohardthings #dmv#expirednomore
Barely pausing to smile for a picture, the exposed-shouldered, sword-bearing super hero hurries to pack his lunch and musical instruments to get ready for "the caytion." #alwaysbusy #alwaysreadyforvacation#thelifeofasuperhero
#myboys #mothersday2014 #blessed
My boys got me my Mother's Day wish! #hammock#mothersdaynap #backyardbliss
The important part is that all of this was prepared while I was napping in the hammock. #nocookingrule#mothersday #menscookoff #dessertdivision
Here's hoping. #kindwords
Practicing their scooting skills.
He is the sweet boy who couldn't be happier about our harvest of "blowflowers." I am the Type-A mother who made him bring them carefully inside to blow them into the garbage can. #dandelionbouquet#ouryard #dandelionexplosion
Used every last cent of his own money to buy this special treat from the grocery store. #proudboy
2nd grade field trip: a walk to the Ladd Arboretum and ecology center to explore insects. Henry's classmates all call Sam by name now, instead of calling him "Little Henry." As you can see, Sam was delighted by this.#fieldtrip #crabbyquietsam
It's always fun to have a sneak peek into the friend scene. This is Henry's current best school friend, Pharaoh. #besties #buddysystem #chaparoneview
I almost didn't post this picture, because I didn't want to make anyone feel jealous of my beauty. But I had to document my adorable new retainer, which will hopefully work better than the last one, while making me look 20 years younger at the same time.#juniorhighthrowback#wishihadapictureofbensreaction
Henry had a fun, full week! He had a blast at the cub scout bike rodeo with his new bike on Tuesday. Then he dressed up for Wacky Wednesday at school (all his ideas). And on Thursday we surprised his teacher with a birthday treat for the class. #busyweek#hencethelatergrams
Missed out on instagram this week while learning a couple of things: a) Ellis looks pretty awesome in disposable sunglasses from the eye doctor, and b) hand-foot-mouth disease is just about as awful as it sounds. #crazyweek #latergrams
As of yesterday, one of these boys is now 32. The other is 8-and-a-half. Which one is more shocking?#birthdayhalfbirthday #birthdayboys#boringcashbirthday #nopresents
It was time. #iPhone #happyday
Can I just say that the weather was worth celebrating today? #botanicgarden #dreamyplace
These boys: I like being around them. #littleexplorers#dipticexperiment #botanicgarden #latergram
I do believe this may have been Ellis' best year so far. He has learned and grown so much in preschool, and while it's hard to believe he's done, I dare say he is ready for Kindergarten in every way. #montessori#nancyspreschool #bestthingthateverhappenedtoellis
So Sam is in an anti-people phase right now where he is not amused by anyone except our immediate family. And Ellis is in a phase where he is definitely amused if the person behind the camera says the word "poop."#justaphase #pottytalk #girltrappedinaboyworld
These two have had a play date nearly every week during their big brothers' preschool time. They used to fight over who got to say the prayer every time. Today they are having the time of their lives running in and out of the house to get water to dump on the plants and bugs. I can't break it to them that this might be their last Sam-Warren play date. #ihateendings #besties @chelsearhall
A rousing game of Ultimate Frisbee at Cub Scout twilight camp. #fromhisview #collectingcottonflurries#muchmoreinteresting #lovemyboy
A little more Henry's style. #cubscouts #twilightcamp#somethingforeveryone
Last game of the season for Coach Ben and the red Thunder Hawks. Ben's love for the game has rubbed off on Henry. This week we found out that Henry is considering "pro soccer player" as his second favorite future career option. #soccerguy #andhissoccerboy#coachben
Some of us felt more awesome than others after the end of the 5K race. Henry's grimace turned to a smile after getting his prize for third place in the kids 8 to 12 division. #ipushedhimhard #afterasoccergame#tigermom #bishopsfunrun
Just filling out their World Cup brackets! These are our picks for the win: Ben - Brazil, me - England, Henry - Argentina, Ellis - Portugal, Sam - Ecuador. #soccerdad#andhissoccerboys #worldcupmania
Conclusion: worth it to drive 10 extra minutes for beautiful produce, free popcorn, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and this three-level-two-kid-fire-truck-cart.#marianos #happiness #perfection#especiallycomparedtojewel @rachywmiller
Last day of 2nd grade with Ms. Kensinger. It has been a great year! Henry's favorite thing he learned was typing. #lastday #rainyandcold#strangewelcomeforsummer
"How do you boys feel about the last day of school?"#lastday #celebration #rainydayicecream
