Elizabeth's 2 year stats

Elizabeth had her two year check up a few weeks ago. The gap between her height and weight is finally starting to close up a bit. She is doing well, although she was very angry that she had to take her clothes (and shoes) off for the exam.

Weight: 22lb.13oz. (5-7%)

Height: 34 1/2 in. (50-75%)

Phone woes

Just an FYI:
Our new Magic Jack is not working so well. It takes it approximately three days to get our voice mail messages on the phone. I am thinking it would be faster for people to just send us letters. Pony Express would probably even be faster than our voice mail. So until we get this sorted out it might be easier to just leave me an email if we don't answer the phone. (I am usually home but can't always hear the phone ring over the vacuum, kids screaming, dog barking, etc.)
Carissa . dains @ comcast. net (no spaces)

Haven't we been through this before?

I have been desparately trying to get Ian on a normal sleep cycle. This means he can not take naps. However, that is easier said then done. He does okay until around dinner time and then he crashes.

I came into the living room at 6pm and discovered this:


I wake him up:


And...now, 30 seconds later, he is asleep again:


I was able to rouse him again by offering to let him play on the computer. But I guess that 10 minute cat nap ruined things because he is still awake (in his bed) and it is 11pm.

Ian golfs

Elizabeth golfs

Swimming at Uncle E-fun's

Park pictures #2

The park we went to had a dog park as well so we took Max and Barney. It wasn't easy cramming two adults four kids and two dogs in our van but we did it. There was some upset when a certain 100+ lb. dog couldn't figure out where to sit and tried to sit on Annika's lap. In that dog's defense he wasn't sure where to go in my crowded van and also no one has told him that he is not a lap dog.

Doggie BFFs


No, Max would not like to do tricks...


But Annika will!