The Harmelings

While camping in San Simeon, Greg captures Jack’s attempt to gun down the annoying squirrels. Shootout at the chipmunks corral from Courtney Harmeling on Vimeo.

Creepy crawly, originally uploaded by charmeling. Must have been a lady bug bloom with the record high temps. Jack and Tt covered themselves with the little critters found along the water line. I kept a straight face so they wouldn’t see my fear and disgust, and put them on me.

Swine flu nearing demise, originally uploaded by charmeling. At Petrapotomis-the-Viking’s 8th bday party.

Jack and Annike took to the drums and formed a band. Tossing aside the band name “The Cardinals” (its taken,) Jack went for the “Hot Lava” but added Pink to support his gal pal Annike-the-Viking. The Pink Hot Lava(s) from Courtney Harmeling on Vimeo.

4 years old and the wonder boy (as Tari calls him) has started his first organized sport. He is playing soccer on Saturdays (practice and game all-in-one) through the YMCA. His team is called the Green Flash, and they are horrible and wonderful all at once. Come by for the game if you want a [...]

We are loving our new viking neighbors. They moved in early August 08, after being transferred from Michigan and house hunting for several months, but our own summer drama distracted us from getting to know them. We call them the vikings because if their ridiculous Nordicness (that’s word, I swear.) First you have the names [...]

Jack: “daddy isnt even a mamal, sicne he doesnt have hair.” Tatum: “Im even going to invte you to my birthday (which is in 5 months), all of them”

Jack, and his best friends Kylie and Tatum, dressed up as princesses and danced to “Bella Bella Bella Dancerella.” He couldn’t be more boy, yet more comfortable in princess clothes. One of these things is not like another …, originally uploaded by charmeling.

On his 1/2 bday, my son might be engaged, originally uploaded by charmeling. I am not sure what I just walked in to…. But I think by son proposed on his 3 1/2 year birthday. Cute or scary? I’m not sure.

Kenna Jane Swanson finally made her appearance at 2:45 this afternoon. After seeing her photo its clear she was just getting some extra beauty sleep – isn’t she pretty? Congrats to Edog, Lib and Kylie, oh and Milo too! UPDATED: Jack just said, “Momma when I wake up the next day can we go to [...]