This one goes out to all our "Copeley" Friends

So, you know that game called Settlers of Catan? Well, Brandon and I came up w/ our own version of the game- Settlers of COPELEY. We lived in the Family Housing apts. at UVa (aka Copeley). In our version, you try to build apartments, complexes, the Longest Seymour Rd, The Largest Work Order, and move the "ROACH". ;) The cards you use to "build" (if you've played the original game you know what I'm talking about) are: off-white paint, cinderblocks, groundhogs, quarters (because of the laundry coin-op quarters were worth more than bills around Copeley), and the garden.


This is a pic. of one of two Brandon & Danielle "originals" (we made one for the Russons!) We have all the files that we could send ya- if anyone's interested. Or, maybe I could make you one (for a small fee!) ;) Spread the word to all our Copeley peeps!

Mommy, WOW! I'm a big kid now!

So, Ethan's lost his first tooth. He's pointing to the said tooth in this documenting photo.

I was thinking the other day, "Ethan's old enough to do some work around here". So, I skipped the small stuff like making the bed and went straight for mowing the backyard. I'm psyched about our new (to us) lawn mower that we got on Craigslist. We're "going green". Maybe next Sat. Ethan can finish laying the sprinkler pipe (that's what that mound is in the background).

Child labor, anyone? They were fighting over who could mow the lawn- never thought I'd see that day. And I probably will never see that day again.

He's on 2 Wheels. HOORAY!

Ethan this post's for you, big guy! ;)

Photography 101

It was so pretty outside the other day, the kids and I went out to play (and I brought the camera to capture the day).

It's spring here already-I guess. The trees are in bloom and the tulips have popped up. I'm having a wardrobe "Seasonal Identity" crisis living here. This is Hayley- sporting her "shouldn't I be wearing boots in Feb? but it's spring and I wanna wear a skirt" look. I think she pulls it off nicely! ;)

I love the colors in the pics- I didn't touch them w/ editing, it's just so green right now! ;)

He really didn't want me to take his picture, he was busy climbing the tree (he's a little monkey).