I was going through my Picasa albums in an attempt to segregate my photos from those my middle girl took, considering Heather's pictures are waaaaaaaay better than mine (DAGNABIT!) they just might give her digital cooties, or something. I noticed something. Hope is my youngest and, at the risk of sounding all, you know, weirdish (YES, it's a word!) I swear, this child is photogenically gifted. Winter, spring, fall, miffed at her oldest sister knocking her disk into oblivion while playing shuffle board (she looks totally like her father in that one!) seriously, you can NOT take a bad picture... Read more →

A transformer behind our house blew up (like, in BOOM!) and we lost ALL power, this morning. No big deal, really, happens ALL the time! Although, I'm not quite sure why, other than listening to my husband insisting it's because our kids leave the lights on...ALL of them...ALL the time...and, well, it just makes mornings a REAL pain in the backside. More than usual, I mean. Considering that, this time, it happens to be on a Monday morning, well, you know. 2 hours later. "Wanna go for a ride?" My oldest is home from school for a mom-imposed mental health... Read more →

Phew, now that I got THAT song out of my head (thank you, ABBA!) who's up for a swim, anyone? [Cannonball completed by Hope (a.k.a. Robin) photography courtesy of Heather] © 2003 - 2011 This Full House Read more →

Hope's 1st Band Concert 2011 from Liz Thompson on Vimeo. FYI: Hope is my youngest and only one of all four of my kids to play in the school band. So, this is a FIRST...for the both of us...enjoy!!! © 2003 - 2011 This Full House Read more →