It's starting to get hot up here...

 

Good thing we have hats.

Obviously, Aunt Linda has never learned the "got your nose" trick...

 

So Lily shows her how...

They don't call him Sweetpea for nothing...

 

That's our Joe...

Best five bucks at a garage sale EVER!

 

Was this yellow school bus...

(FYI - Owen loves to count yellow school buses anytime we're in the car. Even on Sundays - and I swear the kid can actually FIND them on Sundays!)

We may look tired...

 

But we're RARING to GO!

All clean and ready for the weekend!

 

Hope you have a super time.

And then there's COOL SHADES!

There's cool shades...

Playing on the grass...

 

One of Lili's favorite things to do.

Everybody on a swing!

 

Hanging out with Aunt Linda

 

Think she loves her brother?

 

Playing in the grass...

 

The weather has let us spend more time in the backyard!

Now that I've lost my entire audience...

 

I can resume my semi-normal blogging...

Lily smiles because...

Things that make Lily smile:

• The little yellow pull-back car as it wobbles across the floor toward her hand
• Her big brother blowing bubbles (not the bubbles themselves, I think it is the look and sound of him attempting to blow that sets her giggling)
• the cat, especially the tail - not sure if it is all cats or the fact that ours is black and white

Well, at least it wasn't his FIRST word....

Yup - two years, three months and 23 days - before Owen first learns the "S-word". Dad had forgotten the medicine at school and would have to drive back in rush-hour traffic (only 1/2 hour, but we were JUST there) - and he let fly with an aggravated "S-word". Little parrot Owen then whips it out 3 SECONDS later - much to the shock of mom! Oh well, hopefully he'll take a little longer on the rest of them!

Hope you all had a Happy Easter!

 

Owen certainly did...

Something's in the works...

 

But we'll keep it secret for now.

Like son, like father...

 

Or something like that...

Happy Birthday Grandpa Frank!!

 

Think he still likes the swings?

 

Lily's first time on a swing!

 

Still looking for a job, but wanted to post a few pics.

 

Owen on St David's Day (March 1) at the diner.

Gary Gygax fails his last saving throw

This man was responsible for:
a) a hell of a lot of fun in my childhood
b) two of my best friends in the world and
c) helping unlock my imagination.

Fare thee well, Gary.

Shirt says it all.

 

And yes, the big dog is still around...

 

Gives you a sense of scale too...

Keeping up the family tradition...

 

And Owen in 2007.

Holding baby sister...

 

All together now - AWWWWW.....

This kid's got talent...

 

Yes, that's Owen wearing the Baby Bjorn - and he wanted to carry his teddy bear around in it!

13 years...

No, that's not how long I've been at my job. It's how long our water heater lasted - until it gave up the ghost yesterday. Twas only a small leak, but you could tell that the whole thing was nastified. A quick call to our plumbing buddies (well, and a lot of cash) and we've got a brand-spanking new heater!