Sullivan's cast

Soooooo, Dad has been neglecting the kids' photography needs.  I still take pictures, but due to my work schedule, not as much as I want to.  Even when I do, it takes me a while to get the pictures onto the computer and posted to the website, if at all.  Case in point, Sullivan broke his foot, healed, got back into a walking boot, then totally healed.  And NOW I am posting pictures of him in the original cast.  I cant say enough about his attitude when he was in the cast, he was still very cheerful each day.  He learned to run in it too, despite the fact that it was all the way up to his mid-thigh.  He is a great kid.

Curran, the big cousin

A couple weekends back, I had the pleasure of watching Curran, Hannah, Reilly, and Sullivan's oldest cousin, play a soccer game.  Not just a soccer game, but the Championship Game of a local tournament.  Curran played most of the second half and the team won big.  Congrats McGill-Toolen girls JV Soccer team!

Doughnuts for Dads!

 Recently, Dad got to enjoy a morning at Reilly's school.  Doughnuts for Dads, as opposed to Muffins for Moms, is the one day a year the Dads get to come into the class.  Reilly was very excited, even more so when Dad told him he could eat all the doughnuts.  We had a great time, and Reilly did a great job singing all of the songs.

Guilty Mom

Pre dentist treat (and I'm sure I'm up for a post dentist treat too!)

Poor (smart) Hannah

So today we rolled into the dentist for a routine check up. Hannah and Reilly went back to have their teeth cleaned while Sullivan and I waited in the lobby. After an hour they called me back to give me the update. Both kids were cavity free but Hannah needs some (4) extractions. Eek! Hannah has way too many teeth for her tiny little mouth (sound familiar grandparents?). So the dentist took 2 out today and will take 2 more Thursday. [I asked if they could do them all at once and they said that was too much Novocain. Hmm?] Hannah was a champ! Anyway we go back Thursday for the other 2 extractions.

Fast forward to tonight (post milkshake dinner). I decide to tell her she would have the other 2 taken Thursday. Of course she's now dreading it. I couldn't send her to the wolves again without her knowing what was going on! I promised her I would take her to see the new muppet movie if she was up to it after the dentist. She quickly declined and told me she needed a Disney Cruise. Ha! She sensed the guilt and moved in for the kill. Smart girl!

Hannah makes a funny!

At dinner last night we saw a really tall man. I'm talking probably 7' tall. Hannah said "I wonder how old he is. I bet he's tall for his age!"

At the car wash!

Still freaked out by the drive through car wash! Look at the death grip he has on his sister!

Park Day!

Date night!

(And yes, that's root beer)!

Sledding in Roswell!

This is our street. Not good to drive down but awesome to sled down!

Rare Snow!!

A rare snowstorm hit Atlanta today while Daddy is in sunny Florida! The kids had a blast playing in the snow. We're praying for all those kids stuck in schools and people stuck for hours on end on the roads.

Broken foot

Poor buddy!

First Reconciliation

Hannah made her First Reconciliation on Saturday. She was a nervous wreck going in but she came out like the weight of the world had been lifted off her shoulders! She was pleased her penance was only 1 Hail Mary!

Iron Bowl 2013- The Kicking Game

Sullivan really enjoyed his first football game.  Without a nap, he was really well behaved all day.  He fell asleep at the end of the third quarter and didn't wake back up until I carried him back to the tailgate (which felt like it was miles away from the stadium).  Everyone sitting near us in the stadium was impressed with how well behaved he was during the game.

War Eagle!
#BestGameEver

Sleepy Bears

2 out within 24 hours. Hoping the streak ends soon! There are still another 2 loose ones though!

Reilly's class of Halloween characters.

Reilly and his class of characters!

Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tracey have a really great class!

Happy Halloween, 2013!

Happy Halloween from Gru, his Minion, and Batman!

Those three characters had a great Halloween, and we hope you did too.

Domino Effect

Looks like a soft diet is in her future! Almost 2 in a row. She won't let me pull this one yet...I think all she needs to do is jump up and down 3 times for this one to come out though!

Oh no!

She ate so much Halloween candy her tooth fell out! The tooth fairy is very generous with "holiday pay"!

My lunch date!

Claw Master

Look who scored a pink hello kitty from the claw machine when nobody was looking! He had a quarter in his pocket, put it in the machine, dropped the claw, and Hello Kitty was his!

Knock knock

Who's there?
Orange.
Orange Who?
Orange you glad I'm your baby?
YES!!

Mark it down!!

Sullivan pooped in the potty today!! Whoop whoop! He is so proud of himself!

And he's off...

Training wheels that is!!

I Mustache...

...you a question, but I'll shave it for later!

Another cousin pic!

Chambers Side

Cousin picture! From left to right: Shane (18), Brooke (16), Curran
(14), Mary Keenan (12), Mackie (10), Hannah (8), Reilly (5), Sullivan
(2)

Summertime fun!

Can you tell?

I've been finding all sorts of funny pictures on my phone!

On the Move!

We've been busy moving (locally)! Sorry for the lack of posts!

Little Hams

Sweet boys!!

CAKE!

With eyes like that, it must be good cake!  Thanks Mom!

Reilly... Today at 5 years old

He is officially Five Big Years old today!

Through the years, all five of them...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REILLY!

Some of Reilly's nicknames:

Rye-Rye -Hannah's name for him when he was little

Rye - Daddy's nickname for him

Super Big Guy- Daddy's nickname for him

Big Guy- a nickname he outgrew

Bye-dee- Sullivan's name for him

Meatball- Great Aunt Georgia's name for him

Five now, Three then...

HAPPY FIFTH BIRTHDAY!

If you stop to think about it, how many pictures do you see of people when they are sad?  Sadness is an emotion everyone experiences, but is rarely captured in images.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Reilly.  I wish I could remember what he was upset about in this picture, but he was crying because he got his feeling hurt.  It makes me think of how great a kid he really is.  He really cares about his older sister (Hannah 7) and his younger brother (Sullivan 2), and loves his parents.  If one of us is sad, he will come over and try to make us feel better.

When I am traveling and return to home after a week of traveling, I can count on Reilly to be the first to give me a "big squeeze" when I walk in the door.  On weekends, he typically sleeps a bit longer than his sister, they currently share a room.  But I know as soon as he wakes up and walks downstairs, he will come right over to me and give me a big hug.

Before he turned five today, he would give anyone a hug who asked, or even if they did not.  I hope that doesn't change, now that he is five big years old.  Mommy and Daddy could not ask for a better kid.

Go ahead Reilly, it's your birthday and you can cry if you want to (but I doubt you will).
-Daddy

Five!

Andrew B. Chambers
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