So we brought lovely little Imogen home from the hospital.
I’m not sure the other kids knew we were gone.
I got back to work.
Then, before I knew it, it was Gideon and Imogen’s birthdays!
Two birthdays together seemed like a good reason for a party, so I booked the bowling alley next door.
I guess we made quite a stinky racket. Christof showed up, took one look, and then turned around and ran.
Way to love your sister, bro.
I hurried to get Gideon to the cake because everyone was hungry.
We were pretty loud with Gideon, Helen, and Imogen all squalling at once. I think even sweet Branden was driven to drink.
Here’s Gideon!
And Imogen!
And Helen, who was mad that her siblings were getting all the attention.
And then the bowling alley kicked us out for driving out the other customers, so we headed home. The nerve of some people.
Hmm… Mama was reading to Gideon.
And Franklin was wasting time playing video games. Like son —
Like father.
And I put Helen in her playpen.
Do you get the feeling we’re missing something?
Oh!
Ok, now I have all the kids I started with.
I got home to William complaining that my bed didn’t match his tomb.
Excuse me? Someone may end up being dead on the couch tonight.
And Mama was putting Franklin to bed TOO.
Sometimes she really is super-grandma.
We left the girls to get acquainted with each other.
While I went out to buy a new car!
I love my broom, but it’s really that time in your life when you want a minivan.
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No fails! And with that mess of a party, that’s kind of a miracle.
Imogen has kind of an unfortunate face for a toddler, but I have a lot of hope pinned on her growing into it. I think she has William’s mouth and cheekbones, and I’m pretty sure that’s the indomitable Anjali nose.
Gideon looks like he might really be an Erin clone. Humpf. We’ll see how he grows up.
I am nothing if not consistent. 19 posts for April, 1 for May. It’s see if I can get June off well.
I dunno, I think Imogen's sort of cute, in a weird, grumpy cat kind of way!
I think she looks kind of like a wicked witch. And she's a witch, but I think she's Insane and Party Animal :).
You can't really tell what the kids look like when they're so young, but I have hopes for Imogen. Helen looks a lot like William. I mostly go for personality, and that hasn't really developed yet for any of them.
Look at Hetal being all sweet and loving to her grandbabies. She's mellowed out since Allison passed on!
Awww the children are extremely cute, playing with each other and getting along so great! Erin seems to be exactly like her mother, since she sometimes forgets about single children 😀