Happy boys in a happy homemade (with love!) loft bed.

Brian Keith Stanley -- 7/16/60 ~ 9/17/06

The boy on the left is excited and eager to start his first day of school in 1st grade, while the boy on the right wishes this was his last day of 3rd grade.

The boy on the left will surely have a great year. The boy on the right is doomed if he doesn't change his perspective on education and how much fun it is and how much his mom enjoys seeing him and his brother off!

We're in the swim.

Caruso Bros. Landscaping, you rock. Now all we need is the pool!

The boys digging in the dirt.

Purple Coneflower, meet Monarch Butterfly.

"I feedin' Morgynne!"

Multi-tasking (cleaning, dealing with 2-year-old, and rocking the baby all at once!)

Really, there is a baby in the Native American Carrier.

"We believe there is no better way to experience science and nature than to do it hands-on. Watch us make fire from this kiddie magnifying glass and dried leaves and pine needles!"

"Hmmm, if I didn't know better, I would say those are the two coolest surfer dudes on this beach."

"Look, mom! I caught some sand fleas!"

"I sfimmin'!"

"Hey, daddy, did you catch a crab on that string?"

"Joey, we are definitely the coolest surfer dudes on this beach!"

"My castle keeps falling down..."

The thorn between two roses. No, that's not right. In this case, it's the rose between two thorns. Okay, not thorns. How about the rose between two leaves?

Cowboys in photo: NH, VA, NH, NH, NH, VA, VA.

Now boys and girls, is this a pattern?

....I wonder what I can do tomorrow to make my mommy crazy and make me as tired as I am now that if the crib bars weren't here, I wouldn't care if I fell out?...

Happy Birthday, mom! May you forever be 19!! (Okay, 49. I won't tell.)