Guess who read his first book all by himself today?

We're so proud of our Josh!

Giedd Homechool 2012-2013 School Pictures

As you can see, my children are now giants! 

 Dabney is a beautiful and tender 8, David is a very commanding 6 (almost 7), Joshua is on the quiet side at 5, Adam, 3, is our unassuming comedian and lately we've been calling Aaron (18 months) the E*Trade baby in regards to his computed fascination.

August Recap

So, here it is, mid-September (yay!) and I'm only now getting around to posting pictures from August. Sorry!
We began school a few weeks ago and the kids are doing very well. Dabney is a big 2nd grader, David is in 1st grade and Josh is very excited to be in Kindergarten this year. We finished out the summer with lots of bike riding and park trips and general playfulness. The kids were a little shocked when I pulled out the school books again and expected a small level of actual schoolwork top be done. Now we are getting back in our groove and accomplishing things.


Hey Mom and Dad, (the rest of you can skip this part if you want)

We were walking through our neighborhood a few weeks ago and I got a good look at our Dabney and I realized she was 7 years old and I thought about where I was when I was 7 and instantaneously I had a flashback. I was sitting on one of Grandpa's stools at that red laminate countertop, down at the farm and getting a phone call from you guys while I was staying with Grandma and Grandpa that summer. Mom told me that you both had visited with the people at Wilmington Christian School and that I had been accepted and I was going to a new school on the fall. Mom told me about how hard Dad was working so that we could go to a good and safe school. So, as I was reminiscing walking down the street as I watched my own kids on their bikes and scooters, I started to tear up remembering my faithful parents and their hard work and sacrifices on my behalf.

Anyway.

David is doing well learning to ride his big bike. While David was getting his latest lesson and Dabney was riding her bike, Joshua and Adam were poking around and Josh comes to me and says, "Hey mom? Can I do tricks in the grass?" The following resulted:

It's gotten pretty cold here in the past few nights so we hauled out the fuzzy warm 3-6 month

baby pajamas and now little Aaron is even more snuggly (if that's possible).



I'm going to try to get my kids' school pictures done pretty soon so stay tuned..... but don't hold your breath.

Back to Joshua's Birthday

Boy, does our Joshua love police cars! He goes nuts in the car when we see real ones on the road. (We live near a police station.) This one Grandma sent is his constant companion.

o"Dad, they're bases for baseball!"

I forgot to post pictures! Most of the night was a blur~ I was trying to get everyone ready to camp out before their bedtime and set up the tent with Tim and make dinner, etc, so I'm sorry I didn't get too many pictures taken. I'll do better next time!

Ooops! Double Post

Whoops! Can you tell I'm still a little sleep deprived?
I posted the same group of pictures twice!
I meant to post these...

Grandma Giedd, Aaron really likes his Bumbo!

Happy 4th Birthday, Josh!

Baby Payday

It was one of those moments that completely satisfies your heart.

Aaron @ 8 Weeks

Meet Aaron

Aaron Jacob Giedd
7lbs, 11oz
6:14am
May 2, 2011

I. AM. EUPHORIC. and exhausted.