"You need more pictures on your blog"

That's what they tell me. Some from this week:

Isaac ate a banana. Norah wore cute shoes that her Aunt Katie made. Aaron hula hooped it and laughed at his mom for not being able to hula hoop (why can I not hula hoop anymore? I used to be good!). Elliot practiced on the piano AGAIN the song that goes, "There's a place in France where the naked ladies dance. . . ." Lucky for all of us he doesn't know that that's how the song goes. He just thinks it's a nice song that his piano teacher makes him play over and over. . . and over. . . .






Comments

Anonymous said…
Emily, I love the pictures and I am obsessed with your blogs! I don't know how I'll carry on without being able to check 3 times a day in the MTC....true stroy! This is the only way to say goodbye to my Godfrey bloggers and thank you for allowing me the occational comment!
Now, I know you won't mind me taking up more room to write about two amazing people, Amye and Dennis Godfrey!! You guys have the most awesome parents and I am forever indebted to them for the love and hospitality they've shown me.
GODFREY'S RULE!!
March 04, 2007 10:13 PM
abby said…
Amen to that, Les. You rule too.
And love the pics Em.
March 04, 2007 10:33 PM
Neil and Diana said…
So does Aaron do the hula dance while Elliot accompanies with that special song? I can see it now ... kind of ...
March 05, 2007 6:41 AM
Anonymous said…
emily, we as mothers can not hula. Just a fact of life. Show me a mother who can hula, and I'll show you a freak of nature.
March 05, 2007 7:29 AM
Emily said…
Sister Born -- good luck! Have fun!

Diana -- Are you looking through the proverbial hole in the wall?

Sarah -- why? I don't understand. Hippage?
March 05, 2007 8:01 AM
Anonymous said…
Emily, I don't make the rules.
March 05, 2007 10:11 AM
amyegodfrey said…
You're looking at a freak of nature. I can hula hoop.
March 05, 2007 7:20 PM
Bek said…
I would never in one million years post a picutre of my living room with out vacuuming it up first. There is always popcorn on the floor.

ALWAYS!
March 08, 2007 12:32 PM
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