http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ picture perfect chaos en-us cooleys@st-elmo.org 2008-05-12T14:22:39-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/070313.html these pictures were taken while on a fieldtrip with battle academy's kindergartners to the knoxville zoo: i am not sure what is funnier: the camel's expression or ollie.... 70313@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-05-12T14:22:39-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/070056.html "wimbelton" at seven months receiving much love from his brothers: little willem continues to simply exude joy. i love so much about him and this particular phase of his life. he is snuggly, chubby, wears his smile often and well,... 70056@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-05-05T15:59:05-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/069923.html feeling grateful: for my mother coming to care for the boys while we were away for a safe trip to and from boston for the comfort of good conversation with good friends for time spent watching, holding, and talking... 69923@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-05-01T13:33:12-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/069448.html so, this weekend has been much anticipated, is way full, and happens to be passing too quickly...but, of course, the boys are thrilled with the festivities, and willem is still smiling. we started off our morning at the crabtree... 69448@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-04-19T20:14:34-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/069258.html introducing sir willem to his great grandparents last month: i would love to say that our trip to california was restful and full of just enjoying family. there were those moments in the mix, but there was also a very... 69258@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-04-15T09:38:22-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/068778.html raising a seven year old is more than a bit overwhelming when i take more than a moment to actually reflect on the process. i am sure that many who have been there would roll their eyes and say that... 68778@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-04-01T11:05:33-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/068649.html i know that i must be at least a bit biased, but this kid has to be one of the cutest that i have seen...and he is just so smiley. you really cannot help but smile, especially when he... 68649@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-03-28T17:08:50-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/068481.html here we are concluding a week of birthday festivities with a family dinner and gifts from us. abel was thrilled to receive a razor scooter, which seemed like a good choice given his reluctance to learn to ride a bike.... 68481@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-03-25T10:13:59-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/068013.html with abel and oliver's birthdays exactly two years and one day apart, i decided to throw a mid-week kid party extravaganza to celebrate. there were kids, food, presents, laughter, some tears, helpful parents, and more kids filling our home and... 68013@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-03-12T09:55:15-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/067844.html amazed by his beauty while bathing the babe:... 67844@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-03-07T16:38:28-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/067842.html delirious -wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense usually as a result of fever (or maybe a lack of sleep) -of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic... 67842@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-03-07T15:20:58-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/067388.html honestly, right now i am more than a bit overwhelmed by all of the responsibilities before me. having our fourth little guy has added so much more: more smiles, more drool, more sleepless nights, more insecurity, more work, more work,... 67388@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-02-27T08:58:27-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/067060.html borrowed cardboard + grassy hill + three ecstatic little boys = good fun we just may have found a new hobby. and more pictures of that smiley baby...... 67060@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-02-18T20:11:38-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/066205.html lately, lots of our time had been spent in nuestra casa. i have never been much of a home body but have been trying (emphasize "trying") to embrace our daily routine, find contentment in the mundane, and seek silence. i... 66205@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-01-29T16:57:56-05:00 http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/archives/065814.html As the kids grow we get to see them change and gather interest in new things. Abel has impressed us lately with his creative spirit through his drawings and photography. My camera phone has long been filled with random... 65814@http://cooleys.chattablogs.com/ 2008-01-20T21:35:36-05:00