Happy Halloween. May the force be with you.
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Will’s 5th Harvest Birthday
Will’s birthday request has consistently been to pick corn. Thanks to an October birthday, a Pop Pop with a combine […]
2013 Garden Bounty
This year we decided to compete against the Brentwood wildlife, which includes a plethora of squirrels, rabbits, and birds. Dave […]
Forest Park Balloon Glow
On Friday night the kids and I took the train and met Dave for our annual Balloon Glow outing. We […]
She’s coming right along –
Maggie is almost 14 months old and she is coming right along. Sometimes I think that she’s more independent that […]
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I just walked into our bathroom and thought, “oh, the places you will find pee…”. It reminded me of Dr. […]
Soccer season begins today. Go Chargers!
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Guess who said, “How old do I need to be to drive?”
Will and Amelia have great imaginations and sometimes even use them for good, like when they decide to play together […]
Go Cardinals!
The kids earned free Cardinals tickets through our library’s summer reading program, and we used them Monday night. It was […]
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Last weekend we went to a picnic at Dr. Ley’s house, one of Dave’s bosses. The kids wanted to know […]
I loose sight of her for a moment….
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Just Another Wednesday Afternoon
We picked Amelia up from school today and the walk home included Will begging Amelia to hold his hand, he […]
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Will is often the last one up in the morning. This morning I had to wake him up for breakfast. […]
Will’s Highs and Lows
During dinner tonight I asked Will what the best and worst parts of his day were today. Here is his […]
Spring Break/Snow Day
Today is the first day of spring break, and for schools not on spring break, a snow day because of […]
Tidbits
We have spent our daylight savings day at home, minus the time Dave spent at work. The kids have been […]
Maggie is 6 months old!
We can’t believe that Maggie is already 6 months old. Some of her newest tricks and milestones are giving very […]
Christmas Vacation
On December 27th we headed west to see our family and friends in Washington. The kids were outstanding travelers and […]
2012 Spencer Year in Review
Amelia is in first grade and is enjoying almost all of it. She has commented that her homework has more […]
Maggie laughing
Will got Maggie to laugh for the first time!
Will is 4 and oh, so fun!
Will’s birthday request was to pick corn, so we celebrated his 4th birthday and the conclusion of harvest in Iowa […]
New Maggie Pictures
We posted some new photos of Maggie (and the other kids too), including many that our expert photographer friend Jessica […]
Margaret Jean Spencer!
http://photos.dspencer.net/2012/Maggie-Arrives/24338683_vRp5J6#!i=1982898095&k=Hd74Ldw A new addition to the Spencer family is finally here! Margaret Jean Spencer was born on July 23, at […]
Recent comments from Will
“Mom, why do people walk funny when they get old? You and dad are a little bit old. I’m still […]
32 weeks and Summer Vacation
The quick update here is that baby Spencer is growing well (as you can see) and we are at 32+ […]
Amelia is six!
Amelia turned six today. She had a nice party last weekend with her friends, aunt, uncle and cousins and grandparents. […]
Belly photos
Some belly photos, by popular request.
Baby Number 3
We have some important news! Lindsay is expecting and due this Summer (July 15th). Everyone is very excited, especially Amelia […]
Happy Valentine’s Day from our Sweethearts
Amelia has been working on a valentine for me since last night. This morning she told me that she […]
Amelia and Will Skiing!
We went to Utah with Mark, Faith, Spencer, and Jonathan Parts, The Grandparents and the Pantazis’ for a couple days […]
Mark Twain’s Holiday Sing 2011
In early December we had the pleasure of attending our first Mark Twain Holiday Sing. The two Kindergarten classes sang […]
Halloween 2011
The kids have had nonstop Halloween celebrations this year with school parties, parades, and a friend’s birthday party. Amelia dressed up […]
Notes from Preschool
Each day Ms. Katie sends home a little note that tells how much the kids ate of their snack and […]
A New Smile
Amelia lost her first tooth on Wednesday! She was so excited and proud. Unfortunately I heard her screaming frantically in […]
First Day of School
Amelia started kindergarten at Mark Twain Elementary and Will started preschool at the Brentwood Early Childhood Center on Tuesday […]
A Destroyer
Dave’s pager went off recently and Amelia said, “I think we should call that a destroyer because it destroys the […]
Funnies
Will just walked out of his room, wearing one of Amelia’s pink dress-up dresses, and asked “Do you know where […]
9th Anniversary
We celebrated our 9th Anniversary on June 29th. The kids and I were all dressed up and the table was […]
Pool Time
We invested in a pool membership this summer, which has made the Missouri summer much more bearable. We can walk […]
A & W Tidbits
William: The kids were having a tea party outside recently when it started to rain. Will came inside and asked, […]
Rice puffer
Lindsay and the kids went to the Farm for a few days to visit Laura, Ian, Helen, Vera and Faye […]
Happy 5th Birthday Amelia!
Today at 10:20am Amelia turns 5. She is well aware of this and said yesterday that we were going to […]
Eatonville & Seattle in the Spring
The kids and I spent the last two weeks of April visiting family and friends in the lovely Pacific […]
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Only in Missouri can I be sledding with the kids one Sunday, and the following Sunday be filling up the […]
Bedtime “routines” according to Will
Tonight Will was trying to get me to sleep on the couch. He asked if I wanted a story and […]
We’re back from Cozumel. We had fun.
We have returned from our trip to Cozumel. Wow, we had a wonderful time. Click the image below for photos. […]
A&W Tidbits
Earlier this week Amelia was pestering me to let her watch a movie. I told her she could do anything […]