The Composer & Brother

Here’s what Amelie and Calder have been up to lately. More posts to come with other news and fun.

The composer with her first piece.

The composer with her first piece.

She loved it when I sang it for her--and it was fun trying to guess what the notes were!

She loved it when I sang it for her--and it was fun trying to guess what the notes were!

Pre-haircut long hair.

Pre-haircut long hair.

Post-haircut short hair (with gel in it, which we never use)!

Post-haircut short hair (with gel in it, which we never use)!

Here's Amelie posed as The Thinker with her new 'do.

Here's Amelie posed as The Thinker with her new 'do. I need to find the picture of Calder as The Thinker. Hilarious.

My sweetheart.

My sweetheart.

What a wonderful time this is!

Family Photos 2011

We decided it was time for another family photo shoot and asked, you guessed it, Marcie to take our pictures. She got it done in 20 minutes–so great when you’re working with kids!

I love Easton in this one. We really do adore him.

I love Easton in this one. We really do adore him.

I think Easton wins the prize in this one, too. I love these kids!

I think Easton wins the prize in this one, too. Actually, they're all pretty darn cute. I love these kids!

Cheese!

Cheese! Unless you're Amelie who's complaining that she's cold. Or Easton, who just knows how to pull a classic face.

This is actually my favorite--shows just how crazy and fun and dynamic life with kids can be!

This is actually my favorite--shows just how crazy and fun and dynamic life with kids can be!

Thank you, Marcie! We will treasure these. And let me know if anyone figures out a way to keep kids little, okay?

Easton at 6 Months

What a darling baby, my sweet Easton is. I just can’t get enough of him. Guess that’s a good thing, huh? He’s quite verbal now and makes me laugh with how solemn he can be sometimes. He’s definitely a mama’s boy at the moment.

He falls asleep in the funniest places.

He falls asleep in the funniest places.

When do we lose the ability to comfortably sleep in this position?

When do we lose the ability to comfortably sleep in this position?

And in his play saucer...

And in his play saucer...

Again...

Again...He had marks on his forehead from this one.

Hello, cute boy! One of those times when I had to put him down en route to the bathtub.

Hello, cute boy! One of those times when I had to put him down en route to the bathtub.

This Sing-a-ma-jig is one of his best friends.

This Sing-a-ma-jig is one of his best friends.

Concerned Easton. His favorite solid food at the moment--bananas.

Concerned Easton. His favorite solid food at the moment--bananas.

I am so glad to have this little guy in our family.