We have the coolest kid.

Yup, for an 8 month old, she's pretty adorable.

Pardon me . . . I do believe I can be biased. :-)

~ Mrs. Arcfide

Fun Comparison

She is most definitely a mixture of the two of us!
Mikaela has my lips and cheeks, and Aaron's eyes.

~ Mrs. Arcfide

Mikaela in March 2010, or My First iMovie Project

This is so much more fun than school. Seriously.

Instead of writing a paper, I spent the last hour or so experimenting with iMovie for my very first time. And now that I got myself started, I'm wondering why I've never played around with it before.

I know this little production is by no means perfect. I'm too tired to critique it with an eye for artistic detail . . . but I am just more than happy I now know how to make a slide-show/video of my darling set to music. It IS fun. :)

If I have more free time anytime soon, I hope to go back to my archives and make similar movies of my favorite Mikaela pictures and videos from each month of her life. Go, me!

~ Mrs. Arcfide

Celebrate 5 months

Our little monkey can now smile on command!

The words she finds so funny?
"Say, Peek-a-boo!"

Well, sometimes she confuses another Kodak moment
with the game. :)

~ Mrs. Arcfide

Just because she's irresistably CUTE . . .

And she's 4 months!

~ Mrs. Arcfide

Cloistered Homeschool Syndrome

This article is one of the most balanced views on the topic that I've read.

It says in so many words the ideas that have been formulating in my head about the way we hope to raise our children . . .

~ Mrs. Arcfide

A family picture

Hi folks. Long time no post.

It's hard to believe that we are already into a new semester, and another new year. Aaron and I are both studying full-time, and working part-time. Life has been incredibly busy . . . but whose isn't? : )

It is so easy to be caught up in the big picture . . . our goals, our plans for the days ahead. Always the days ahead. Every once in awhile, we have to remind ourselves to pause. To just relish these moments. Our here and now.

Our little baby doll is already over three months old. She's been growing incredibly fast, and getting quite chubby! In fact, I don't know of any nickname she has right now (Pumpkin, Chunky, Pudgy-cheeks, etc.) that doesn't give others visions of a baby, pleasantly plump. Hehe!

Today, on our way home from church, we stopped by a nearby park on the spur of the moment for some pictures. See for yourself!




~ Mrs. Arcfide

The Story of My Life ~ Stuffed in the Corner ALOT

It's past midnight. I'm the ONLY baby at IU's library.

And then . . .

Oh NO! Daddy wants to play cribbage tonight.

Ok, guys. I'm getting bored.

The chewing continues. . .

Woah, Did I just hear someone say MORE pictures?

Yes, I have a paunch. But ~ So do You. :P

~ Mikaela