Busy

Elizabeth loves her arts and crafts. Here she demonstrates her illustration techniques. George, while curious, tends to steer clear once the water gets splashed around.


She is obsessed with... dragons. I swear we didn't put her up to this.



She still needs a nap, every day. Sometimes we help her. Sometimes we leave her in place, balloon and all.

Our Latest Adventures

Compare this photo to the same pose 2 years ago



Taking care of Shaggy in the Baby Bjorn


Andy's new grown-up grill

Summer's Coming

And the living is easy when Elizabeth does the yardwork. Grandpa McSharry will be so proud.

Baobao Birthday Redux

So we posted day-of birthday photos here. Elizabeth's birthday request was a party with all her friends. So we obliged with a playground-cupcake-bookswap blowout last Saturday. She was thrilled - but don't try to take her cupcake

San Diego Long Weekend

We traveled to San Diego for a pre-summer season family trip, which coincided with Tony, Andy's dad, fathers day all-Padres/Cubs weekend. The weather was beautiful (of course! 75 every day and sunny)




We also caught up with Nancy's friend Carol and our friend Laurie Rose and her mom Billie. Meanwhile here are the highlights: we were busy and didn't take too many photos!

3rd Birthday

She's 3 and we celebrated in the morning with presents and cake. Nancy was up first to set the scene (including our repurposed Mothers Day cake) and get breakfast ready for the birthday girl and her dad.











Elizabeth opened presents with the appropriate amount of awe and interest.





There was the ritual lighting of the candles and flashing of the cake.











Of course, things tend to go south quickly after presents, cake and 3 year olds, and so they did here.











Time out.

Anderson Family Reunion

Spring is here (sort of) and Elizabeth and Big G are hanging around outside. They take turns throwing the ball.











Last weekend, Andy's mother's side of the family was here en masse for Mothers Day and various birthdays. It was pandemonium but fun!