C is for Construction

C is for Construction.
Yes, dreadfully late with this entry, but the camera gods were against me.

We've had almost 90 inches of snow this winter, which is way too much! Sweet man and the kiddos have been constructing an igloo in the side yard. They used the huge snow bank that the never-ending plows have left behind as a foundation, and used all manner of buckets and a small trash can for the blocks. It's taller than me, and really cool. Alas, it's supposed to rain in the next few days, so it may remain roof-less. Although, the rain might fuse everything together nicely, freeze, and the igloo remain till May.

Spring is around the corner, right?

B is for Boy

B is for Boy.
Goodwin was a surprise after having three girls. We were expecting a quartet of girls... but added some testosterone to the house instead, much to my husband's relief.

He's very much a boy- loves trucks, cars and trains, is boisterous and active... but will still play dress up with his sisters, and demands ponytails and dresses when they're wearing them. He has an endless fascination with how things work- toilets, dishwashers, DVD players... but can be such a snuggle bug when he wants to be.

He is most definitely a Daddy's boy. He loves sitting on him, watching tv, and prefers him when he has owies or wakes in the night.

He'll be three in June. We can't imagine life without him. Love you buddy!

A is for Angle

One of the things that really drew me to our house were the quirks and angles in the ceilings. All three of our bedrooms have neat, angled ceilings. It's because our house is an older home, built in 1938, and has a very angled roof line. The stairwell has many angles as well.



We've been in this house since our twins were two weeks old, and they'll be five in June. It's the first house we bought- we'd spent several years here and there, mostly in rented duplexes, and a couple apartments. We had a horrible experience in our first apartment (needless to say, February in Michigan is not an ideal time for the roof to be replaced), and found a great duplex to rent nearby. It was built in 1951, and had neat touches from that era. Thus started our love of older homes.

This house has been great for our family, though we seem to be bursting at the seams these days. I guess four kids will do that to most homes. Some of the angles are great- Sophie's bed is nestled under her angled ceiling, and our closet has shelves on one side, and the ceiling angles up to the hanging bars nicely. The bathroom ceiling angles from tall by the door and mirror, down to much lower by the window. Our fireplace has nice angles too, and the whole house is angular outside. It's like a modified cape cod style set sideways.