great-grandparents and grandparents are in unique positions, especially when grandchildren get introduced into the family. they have the opportunity to shape the memories and experiences of the kids with their extensive knowledge and life experiences, as well as their love.
i’m glad that ellie has people around her, like my grandmother, who seem determined to leave [...]
saturday, january 16th, was ellie’s first birthday party ever, and it went off without a hitch :)
we started the morning off with errands to pick up the cake (winnie the pooh themed), the balloons (two dozen of them with helium and about 30 with air from my LUNGS), and the fruit bouquet (which was beautiful, [...]
dear ellie,
today you turn one year old. that means one year of your life is already behind you, and that is even more amazing to me than when you turned three months, six months, even nine months old. so often lately i’ve found myself wondering where the time goes, marveling at how fast a year [...]
ugh, what a horrible bug it was that hit our home. but! almost all of us are good as new, and ellie is right behind us. we think it hit her especially hard (lasting an entire week, give or take) because she’s never really been sick before and her little body has to work extra [...]
a stomach bug has infiltrated the lack/williamson home. first i got it. then i passed it to ellie who passed it to ryan who passed it to robert who passed it to shirley. everyone.
i’m all better, ryan and robert are just barely out of the woods, shirley’s in the thick of it, and ellie [...]
so, i’m a little late.
january : joy!
february : adjustment
march : getting comfy
april : remembering ourselves
may : new friends
june : outdoor adventures
july : reconnecting
august : summer fun!
september : harvest time
october : pumpkin family
november : new car!
december : contentment
welcome, 2010
hello, all! the lack family had a lovely holiday, and we hope you did, too :)
our three-day celebration started on christmas eve. we put ellie in her prettiest christmas dress and joined the family downstairs for yummy food and lots and lots of presents.
the dress got to be a little too much [...]
