So it looks like my last post was mid-July. Since then:
In late July we took a great family trip to visit my aunt, uncle, cousins and their kids in Illinois. I recall most vividly that the other parents were able to nap and read magazies because their kids were all school-aged and unlikely to self-destruct. It gave me hope for the future. I also vividly recall that Finn got stung by a bee and fell down some stairs (awesome parenting on my part) and Annie and I took her first boat ride and rode together on one of those big hot-dogs. That part was awesome.
In early August we decided to take a look at a new house. Then we decided we must have that house, and we ended up with a contract to buy a new house without having started to get our old house ready to sell. So we got our house ready in a hurry. A big hurry. The kids got the new-school-year plague.
In late August I turned 35, we sold our house on the first day it was on the market, Finn got his first stitches, and I went to Tracey's bachelorette party in Miami!
In September we had the usual school closings for Jewish holidays, packed our house, did lots of repairs, went to Tracey's incredibly awesome wedding, bought a house, sold a house, and started unpacking boxes.
So far in October, Toby and I forgot to celebrate the anniversary of the day we met (we never miss this!), Toby turned 37, we continue to unpack boxes, and Finn got his second set of stitches. I swear to you that I do actually keep a pretty close eye on this kid.
Work has been insane. My department currently has 3 attorneys out on maternity leave, so I have been working more than I have since I reduced my schedule after Annie was born.
Here are some cute photos we had taken in July when Bill and the triplets were in town. We are really excited that they are all coming up (along with Bill's fabulous girlfriend Samantha) for Christmas! I'm tired just thinking of it!
All of us!
They say that I will miss the ridiculous cheesy grin one day. I'm not sure they are right.
Finn was too busy wailing to participate from this point onward.
Poor Hannah lost both top teeth at once.
Finn stopped crying long enough to play with my glasses - then it was back to wailing.
We survived the photo shoot! Even if just barely...
Whew! I think you are now caught up, and I hope that you understand why we have been absent from the blogosphere. I am making an early new year's resolution to stop the madness. We'll see how that goes...
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