Sunset

It's pretty, even when it is cold :)

Good morning

This is my view today. So pretty--and so relaxing!

Shaker

Today, believe it or not, I changed a diaper. I know, I know, something new. Okay, not really new ... but today there was a twist: I finally convinced Calvin Jesse to lay back down so I could put his pants back on him. As I shimmied the pants up his legs and over his clean diaper, I saw an impish grin and then heard him say, laughing, "Shake it! Shake it!" It was pretty funny.

Bleak midwinter

It is the end of January. Forecast for 70 degrees today. Sometimes I really wonder where we've landed, but then again, Calvin doesn't seem to mind all the extra time outdoors ...

The artist

Today's comment by Lucy (5:41 pm)

"I'm drawing an elephant with a mustache. I don't really know how the mustache got there though ..."

Hand jive

Calvin Jesse has, after much practice, mostly with Sissy, figured out why the game "high five ... to the side" etc. is both fun and funny.

Today we went to Firehouse Subs for lunch

We were not impressed with the food. But Calvin really enjoyed the hat that came with his kiddie meal. Ta-da!

Template adjustment

A Little Bitta This ... now featuring larger photos. Because I finally figured out how to adjust the width of the template I'm using (it was easy to do, just took me a while to remember to do it). Because really, who wouldn't like larger pictures of these cuties?

Snow day!

School's out early, and we are outside in our Alabama blizzard. Lucy's teaching Calvin about the joys of snowball fights :)

Rain and tears

Today, I learned that if Calvin Jesse drops his toy airplane onto the floor at the beginning of the drive to go pick up Dad from work and neither Lucy nor I can reach it, he will cry the entire trip. And that even pouring, pounding rain and rush hour traffic will not drown him out. Looks like powerful lungs run in the family (see: Miss Lucy, aka Sissy).