My sweet baby, 5 weeks ago. I've been tearfully going through some pictures from that day and feel I have to gaa-gaa up my blog like never before.

The 3 greatest moments of my life are and always will be the times when Emily, Thomas and Simon were placed on my heart for the first time. The feeling is like jumping out of an airplane, winning the 20.5 million dollar lottery, eating something intennnsely delicious, finishing first in the Olympics triathalon, winning the Oscar for best actress, that initial infusion of warmth and delight that a glass of wine brings multiplied by 10,000 and die'n and go'n to heaven ALL AT ONCE. Well, you mom's know exactly what I'm talking about. And for you non-moms or not-yet-moms, if you're picturing a slightly drunken woman eating chocolate cheesecake and flying through the atmosphere with a gold medal around her neck and a big smile on her face, you're getting my drift.

arg.

A Puppy!

A baby!


A Birdie!

Sorry, I guess blogging doesn't come naturally to everyone.

A breathtaking bouquet of Dahlias Emily helped Mom Plett pick out for the "new" parents!

We had a grand old time with the Ma and the Pa this past week and it was hard to see them go.

Power Update:

Simon is an angel...

Tommy looks plastic when wet...

Emily loves her new grade 2 teacher and finally "likes school"... Simon sometimes looks just like his big sister did... Tommy doesn't want anyone to remove his helmet... Emily is a little mommy.

Curious, Quiet, Cuddly...we're just cherishing every teeny moment of his teeniness!

This was last weekend.
Wish this was every weekend.
Thanx Krys, Matt,
and Clint for knowing how to make our kids (and us) feel so loved. Our home is yours so come back soon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNNY!

YOU PROBABLY THOUGHT YOU'D BE LUCKY TO GET WORMS AND A MEATBALL FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY WITH OUR RECENTLY *ENHANCED* SCHEDULE AROUND HERE. WELL, YOU CAN HAVE THAT AND MORE BECAUSE FOR TURNING 33 I WAS HOPING YOU'D LET THESE GUYS OUTFIT YOU FOR AN AFTERNOON ESCAPE ONE OF THESE DAYS.

iloveyou

Happiness is finding your kids all cuddled up with a good book

Happiness is a one week old baby boy

Hope your third day with us was as wonderful as ours was Simon!

He's going to think about that one.

Thanks Mom,

they're beautiful.

Siiiiigh-mon...we're home, we're smitten.
Thank you soooo much for all the lovely loving comments! I couldn't wait to come home and read the "ooo's and aww's" of my family and friends.
Love Ang

Simon's are forever...

Introducing Simon John Franklin.
Born at 5:17 am, August 23.
Weighing in at 7 lbs, 13 oz., and measuring 20.5" long.
Thanks everyone!

overdue day 4 and looooooooooz'n my miiiiiiiiiiiiiiind when i'm not either watching North and South or poking through a garage sale . Oh yeah, it's getting ugly.

i just realized that steve and i accidently bought stuff that resembled our favorite people...ourselves! ain't that neat?!