Zoo and Museum

What a great place to live! We have great opportunities to go to the zoo and to all kinds of museums. The weather is usually pretty good. And you can do some things with grandmas, uncles, and cousins!

Once There Was A Snowman

While visiting Idaho, the boys were so pleased that they could build a snowman granted there was not a lot of snow to build a very big one. They were so happy with their little creation. Can you tell from their faces?

She's 10 Months Old

Margelise is now 10 months. She is finally gaining enough strength to turn over from her back to her stomach. Her vision is actually improving greatly each day. It seems like the original diagnosis of Cortical Visual Impairment or CVI might actually turn out to be Delayed Visual Maturation. Her vision has seemed to "turn on" just like a light switch. As she continues to develop, her vision seems to get better and better. She has been "bustering". ("To buster"-word invented by Ethan when Greyson was teething-to be irritable, cranky, and otherwise unhappy as one's sharp little teeth are pushing through the gums.) She is currently working on four teeth coming in at the same time. She has a canine in without her front teeth in yet. I've never seen that before. We've nicknamed her "Fang". She is really doing well at sitting up but even still falls over. She scoots on her back just like my sister, Janeen, used to do. I can't believe that she can possibly be 10 months old. Where has all the time gone....

Camera Cord Mystery

It's amazing how one small piece of wires can disrupt a blog for so long....

So What Do Your Kids Like to Do for Fun?

A few posts ago, I introduced "The Pit". Since that time, it has r...a..i...n...e...d...Needless to say, "The Pit" was filled with water. Now, water mixed with clay-dirt=THICK sludge. The boys decided that today "The Pit" was a swimming pool. This is what happens when a boy's imagination takes over!

I am a "Man" again today....

One of the amazing things about living in this area is the HUGE diversity of languages and cultures. I've come to expect it. In fact, when I happen to be in an area with a smaller ethnically diverse group, I start to notice.
I walk Ethan to school every morning. Because of the regular walking trek, I have begun to expect to see certain things. House #775 leaving for work; bus #260 at the bus stop; my neighbors car which leaks terribly covered with the newest rain proof goo, tarp, or today clear plastic wrap...There is someone else that I have started to look forward to seeing each morning. I have come to fondly call her "the man woman." Almost every school morning without fail, she and I cross paths going in opposite directions. I try to say good morning to everyone I pass and she is no exception. The only difference is that we see each other almost daily. So as we pass we greet each other with what has become our standard practice, "Good Morning" but my friend the "man woman" adds a little something special. I haven't the nerve to correct her nor do I think that she will actually understand me but she says, "Good Morning, Man" (instead of ma'am)...It makes me smile every morning. So I have become her "man" and she mine. Gotta love it!

Merry Christmas

This had all of us laughing and Margaret not quite sure what was going on and threw in a few laughs to be polite...

Non-Crappy Starring You! eCards on JibJab

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!