Monday, November 30, 2015

Latergrams: in which Archer is a tiny baby and we adjust to our new lives

Can you tell which Iverson boy is which? And who does Archer look like? This kind of makes my head spin!#myfoursons #iversonboys#matchinggame


Dinner tonight at Sam's new restaurant: "Old Faithful Drum." Kids' meals come with a toy, and grown-up meals come with a new phone. 😊 And don't worry, they have "drink-a-milk" for babies! #samo



Totally amused by Archer's tummy time skills. He has rolled over front to back at least ten times!#tummytime #brotherlylove



 All suited up for the nightly soccer game with Dad! They now have to tuck in their shirts to start the game, like the MLS players. And like the MLS players, they untuck them as soon as the game starts.#soccerboys #orangesockslove


Henry declared today to be the 2nd best day of the entire school year -- the day his teacher decided to shell out the 1997 encyclopedia set to the class. He got to keep the "H" volume and the Science Annual. FYI: the best day of the year is the last day of school. 😊 #justlikechristmas#encyclopediafan



Archer's first apple-picking on the first day of fall. We thank Yom Kippur and Grandma for making this possible. 🍁🍎🍏.



Grandpa Dave's special tummy hold: Archer-approved!#threeweeks #babyarcher



I've never met two people more obsessed with every little detail of newborn babies. #grandmaandgrandpa#newbornlove



The greedy face of monopoly.#woodmonopoly #catanwinner#henrysfirstwin #settlersofcatan



Dad brought me two Rubbermaids full of garden tomatoes, since I can't seem to grow them. No problem getting them through security!#precioustomatoes #cheesesandwich#bestlunchever



I predict a new 5:00 ritual. Not as fun as grandparents, but it may get us through to dinner! #onourown#witchinghour #swingtime



First General Conference was a success! He slept at all the right times...and made me cry extra during Elder Holland's talk. ❤️ #ldsconference#iamamormon #spirituallyfed




Translation: I am feeling left out right now because my mom and dad are paying more attention to the baby. "Mom can you get me a pencil please?" "No. No." #ellisrevealed #truefeelings




Kinda sorta thinking baths might be okay after all. And almost thinking about smiling. #babyarcher #mylove



First storytelling festival for Archer and for Evanston. Not as charming of a setting as the Timpanogos festival, but it was certainly a delightful evening of stories, songs, and laughs. We support this new tradition! (More festivities tomorrow too!)#evanstonstorytellingfestival #datenight#archerthethirdwheel




Today's perfect fall weather called for a second apple picking trip...this time to the place in Wisconsin that we really love. It's the real deal.#oriolespringsorchard #fallperfection



Ellis found a bum apple! 😜#lifewithboys



To be honest, the food offerings at nearby Harvest Time strongly influence our choice in "favorite apple picking spot." I really don't think anything tops these donuts! Add cheese, crackers, and apples, and it's the perfect lunch. #harvesttimeorchards#fallperfection




Two weeks to teach him how to say "hoo!" #halloweenpreview#archergriffin





Little Archie loves his dad! Dad gets the bedtime shift with him, usually around 10 to midnight. They have been enjoying lots of Steven Colbert together! #lovethemboth



Loves attention from his brothers, snuggles, and kicking.#archergriffin #twomonthsold #superfresh





Doesn't this look like a fun game to play (and clean up)?#samsfavorite #restaurant



Henry has figured out that Dad will cave on bedtime if he asks questions about probability. #equations#nerdyboys #boardgameinvention#gametheory



This was the look I got today as we got ready for preschool pickup.#notimpressed #fourthchild #sweetarcher



This boy is the most determined tooth-puller I've ever met. 6 days after losing top tooth number one, he twisted, wobbled, and yanked at the second one until it finally came out! Now he has an adorable first-grade smile just in time for Christmas.#alliwantforchristmas #twofrontteeth#ellissmile



Just another kitchen dance party night brought on by Dad's dishes music. #decemberistsandfun#heshallhavemusicwhereverhegoes#costumecreativity



Our family is 12 years old and counting! We had a fun night of celebration. Watched some baby movies of each boy, and I cried with every one. Sad to see the years go by because they have all had such precious memories!#iversonday #anniversary #myboys


These three were thrilled to pieces over Ben's "water on the head" game. I hate to see my babies grow up, but it sure is fun to have big kids old enough to play and laugh together! #iversonday#puredelight



Fourth boy. Fourth heart murmur. Fourth cardiology visit to tell us that it's an innocent murmur. ❤️#mysweetboy



At the doctor's office, we found a whole shelf full of Archie comic books that caught my eye. Has anyone read these? I get the impression that they're for a slightly older audience...#archie



My fourth and first graders! I'm so happy they have each other at school. They just recently started walking home on their own when I can't get there. #sogrownup #henryandellis#schoolpictures



Just a little mother-daughter comparison, for you people who think Ellis looks like Ben.#lookalikes



This one goes out to the people who think Ellis looks like Ben. Votes? #lookalikes #lastone




The light of my life! I love him so much that I wake up at 3:00am just to be with him. 😊 #archergriffin#threemonthsold #sleepinterrupter



Went downtown with@kelleysuelarsen to meet up with@turleysix for lunch! Kelley was good friends with Jenna in Denver before Jenna moved to Boston. And today we introduced Archer and Isabelle, who were born only one day apart!#bostonfriendsforever



#needalittlechristmas


Archer's favorite is to be straight as a board. We can't convince him to curve! So tonight he is an airplane in his winged sleep sack. ✈️#dangstraight


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