The binky is gone. Cold turkey was the only way. We tried cutting off the tip little by little, but she hated that even more than it being gone. As a consequence of taking away the binky, Anna decided to climb out of her crib. The bunk beds are up and Ernie and Anna are now sharing sleeping quarters while the other bedroom transformed into a playroom.
Ernie is doing great in kindergarten. His reading skills are just blossoming! It is such a wonder to see him put together words and actually understand what he is reading. It makes me much more determined to get Anna learning her letters (she knows "A" and points it out whereever we go) so we can move down that path towards reading with her too.
More news to come in a few weeks!
Mom and Anna dressed up for a girls' day out together.
This girl LOVES her own reflection. Her hair twists lasted about five days, with daily changes of the snap beads on the ends.
Ernie and Anna love posing for the new camera. It takes fabulous action photos.
We play lots of "baby doll" in our house. Here the kids are modeling their baby slings, made out of scarves from Ethiopia.
The kids decided to join Dad in his post-run stretching. Anna considers the tutu appropriate for any occasion.
Here we are sharing a homemade Ethiopian meal. We purchased the injera from a restaurant in Seattle.
25 weeks along. Can't wait for July!
Is it wrong to laugh when your kid falls down in the ocean? Is it wrong to make her walk out on her own so you don't get all wet? It is wrong to take dozens of pictures chronicling her misadventure?
I love this picture of Ernie. It captures his beautiful spirit so perfectly!
After a long day at the ocean, the kids fall asleep pretty fast. 
