Week in Review.

Ellie had a very successful fifth birthday, partying with all of her people. It also got me thinking about how much our lives have changed in five years. So many new friends that we didn't know five years ago and now absolutely cannot live without. So much new experience with weird little kid things. So, so, so much joy and love. She is the light of our lives.

Poor Tim has been working a lot of long hours lately, usually only home for a bit in the morning before school and then home after the kids go to sleep (sometimes after I've gone to sleep as well.) We are doing our best to keep on keeping on.

Mostly this has included a lot of time spent at the park, because I can read a book or magazine and they can run off some energy.The other night they told me to leave them alone because they were having brother and sister time. The only problem is trying to scrub all of the sand out of their hair at the end of the night.

Here they are, doing some good dancing outside of El Maguey for Ellie's birthday

Last week at the park. Typical.