back to the future

no hover boards around. but we got close with texting, 360 holographic images, facetime & skype.

a sneak peek

a friend had a cancellation for a photo session on saturday. i scooped up the available spot as soon as i could. here are two shots from the kids' session. i'd say the early bird caught the worm.

tweet.

shiver me timbers

is this not the best, most handsome & scariest pirate you have ever seen? move over will turner! davis trogdon is now commandeering this ship.

i believe kindergarten is the most magical school year! especially with a teacher like miss mathis.  who wouldn't love school and want to get there every day as early as possible with days like "pirate day"?  avast, the kindergarten classes have aboarded the school and taken over.  here are some pictures at the beginning of the day....

me matey brye

party grub

deckhands arrival

all crew must sign in

 ahoy salty dog colt

look here lad, miss mathis still be the captain of this ship!

pirates of an ally ship

first-mates carson & davis in the galley

even scurvy siblings ready to swab the deck

geniuses & push-overs

this past week needs to be marked in the history books.  davis told the family that "my dad gives him everything he wants" when zach bypassed the vegetable consumption rule before serving a 2nd hot dog.

but most importantly!!!!   allison proclaimed to me "Mom, You're a Genius!"  for what?  i can't remember anymore.  that's just how smart i am.

i really wonder what this one wants to say.......

a full quiver

love x 3

big and little.

davis is so proud to be a big brother again.  this kid has always loved babies.  and he REALLY loves his own baby.  davis and james get to know each other over a saturday afternoon movie watching shrek.  james eventually falls asleep and davis sits still with him for over an hour.  a marathon baby holder for 5 years old.

pleased as punch.

sweet kisses from a sweet boy.

davis listed all family members on easter eve for the easter bunny to know who lived here.

and more sidewalk chalk proclamations on easter afternoon.

the time has come. the time is near. little james is now here!

photo credit: allison trogdon

photo credit: allison trogdon

welcome baby brother!

james winslett trogdon

april 3, 2012

at 5:18 p.m.

9 lbs.  1 oz.  and  21.5 in.

shelby, north carolina

Every good and perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, 

who does not change like shifting shadows.

                                                                 - James 1:17

the good, the bad and the ugly.

good:  thursday afternoon was early dismissal day for davis' school for parent/teacher conferences.  they were supposed to get out at 1:00 p.m.  allison's playschool also dismisses at 1:00 p.m. so i left early and picked allison up at 12:45.  we would get home by 1:00 p.m. and have 5-10 minutes to spare by the time davis walked home.

bad:  davis' school translates 1:00 p.m. to be earlier that 1:00 p.m.  allison and i get stuck behind a wide load transport on the route home.  allison and i pass a school bus 1/4 mile from our house.  i know that walkers are dismissed after the buses pull out.  davis gets home early and we are not there.

good:  davis lets himself in through the garage and closes it behind him.  realizing we are not home, he calls my cell phone and tells me "i'm home."  we are pulling in the neighborhood at 1:03 p.m.

good:  davis receives an excellent report from his teacher.  she recommends that he start reading from 1st grade level books to challenge him a bit more.

bad: mom slips on wet grass on the way home.

ugly:  my ankle snaps and has a bad sprain. waddling around at 37 weeks is hard enough.  now i'm hobbling around on crutches with extra baby weight and one good foot.  zach has to take over chauffer, chef and housekeeping duties.  how is this going to work?

the devil came up from georgia to north carolina to see what we're made of.  over course, any other time would be much better to test us, but i don't have that choice.  so i guess we'll just gear up and give it a go.  round 1 goes to the trogdons for stepping into the ring.

catch me if you can

a little leprechaun has taken over davis' kindergarten classroom!  leaving green footprints and even forgetting to flush in the class bathroom!  miss mathis has charged the class to make leprechaun traps to catch this mischievous creature by the end of the week.

davis worked really hard on his trap.  he researched the internet and picked the best model for his project.

here's what you need to make a leprechaun trap:

1. green object

2. wee ladder

3. trap door

4. lucky charms
we added....

5. rainbows

6. gold

and this is his finished work!

the trick is on us

let's back up to halloween 2011.  usually, i LOVE making the kids' costumes.  however, this past year they decide (well, mostly allison) they want to wear different costumes to all 5 different parties.  my reply?  "well, y'all better wear something you already have because I. Will. Not. be making 10 different costumes."

and they did.  well allison did.  not one costume was bought.  not one costume was worn twice.  i think davis got stuck on costume number 2 and called it a winner.

looking back on fall pictures, i ran across these:

i love davis's puffy chest and allison's best puppy impersonation.

but WHAT GETS ME.......is what allison does with the eye black once we get back home.....

other costumes revealed were:

1. ariel the mermaid

2.  gardner-webb cheerleader

3. captain america girl

4. ballerina