SunDay FunDay

This afternoon we played in our front yard.  The weather was perfect and the babies were happy.

The kids are alright

OK!  It has been awhile since I've had a second to blog.  So here it goes.  Last week was a bit nuts as I was sick and ended up with bronchitis.  Berkley went to spend a few days with Karen and Victor so I could get better.  I know he had a terrific time with his grandparents and I am finally better (thank goodness). We met up with Berkley back in Mt. Sidney for the weekend to spend time with my family and my Gramps and Kath who were in town from Culver.  It was their first time meeting Nancy Elizabeth and they loved being with her!  It  was a great family affair including lots of sports, a trip to the dump, an egg hunt, egg dying, and lots and lots of cooking and eating.  We loved being home, but are glad to be back in Richmond this Sunday and are working at getting Berkley back into his usual routine.... which does not include late bedtimes, constant attention, and a diet of chocolate milk:)  What else?!?  We are working on potty training PBS and it has been going pretty well.  Berks picked out some flushable princess wipes - so he is pretty pumped about those.  Miss. Fancy is pretty sweet and is just as chill as babies go...  Below are a few pics.

Brushing Henry

PBS and AAT singing "God our father."

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Carter! We hope you know just how much we love you! Brandon, Berkley, Nan and I think you are the tops. May this next year bring you much happiness and laughter. Love you, C

For Nancy

Nancy Skinner Lintner was born on December 2, 1932.  She was my dad's mother.  She was a beautiful woman with olive skin who played the piano and drank instant ice tea.  I never knew her because she passed away from cancer when my dad was just a teenager.  I was born on December 2, 1982 and named Christa Bowman Lintner.  Since I was born on what would have been my grandmother's 50th birthday - my parents said they thought of calling me Nancy.  I was actually named for a family friend from Germany - Christa Bookjans.  (Sweetly, Christa named her son, Patrick, after my dad.)  Brandon and I always said that if we had a baby girl we would name her Nancy... Nancy Elizabeth Santos arrived on December 2, 2011.  She was born on my 29th birthday.  My Nan is 16 weeks on Friday.  Below are a few pictures from yesterday of her sitting up for the first time.

Beautiful Day at 4500