Sketches

When you let your kids watch things like this.

Things like this happen.

Snow Day

Yesterday was a snow day.  Which mostly looked like this:

With a little of this:

So, see?!  It is almost spring.  So all you Seattle-ites that read here and complain other places about the weather, you can stop now.  My trees are budding, Spring is on its way.

A Series of Self Portraits

When I look at these pictures I'm forever reminded of the delight that is childhood.

Every day is an adventure.

Each morning is new.

No one cares if there is jam on your face.

The jam just makes you that much cuter.

Giggles and grins are always available.

No one expects much from you.

Playing all day is perfectly ok.

After you make your bed.

Acting like you know it all is normal.

Until you are about 23.

Then you'll call up your mama and ask for advice on how to sort your laundry.

And my opinion on whether or not you should get a cat.

And how to make meatballs.

When you're a kids, smile wrinkles next to your eyes are cute.

They match the smile wrinkles at the corners of your mouth.

They are ok too.

And when all else fails, act the cute blond.

The male population will fall at your feet.

Especially if you look at them with those beautiful grey eyes.

Those eyes just aren't fair.

they should be outlawed.

Because when you look at me with those eyes, I want to give you the world on a platter.

And all my chocolate.

No, never mind about the chocolate.

I'm keeping that.



Black and Yellow

Handsome got a new toy for Christmas. 

Handsome likes the new toy that he got for Christmas.

Handsome plays with the new toy as often as time and children allow.

The children convinced Handsome to try something new with the new toy.

  

It didn't work so well.

This was the Ummmm, now what? moment.

KaDoooKa!

Today I thought that I would share a few things from the kiddos.  As the months have passed, they have become better and better with taking meaningful pictures and videos.  Well, meaningful to them at least.  So here are a few for you to enjoy.

And another Gem

Yup, sometimes it is better just to roll your eyes and shake your head.

Children at Large

This is a conversation that took place at our back door.

Peaches: "Do kangaroos punch?"

Handsome "No, but they do kick."

Peaches "Ok."

She then closed the door and hollered to Mr O, "See!  They kick, not punch!"

The request for gunpowder came later.

And was denied.

Crickets

The prolonged silence has been due to a delightful flu bug that our whole family has been fighting for the past week and a half.  Things are finally getting back to normal.  Kids are feeling better and going to school again (hopefully today), Handsome is back at work, and I'm still maxing out on Dayquil and holding strong.  So, things have been a bit crazy what with all the snuggling, laundry, snuggling, cough syrup, snuggling, movies, and snuggling we've been doing.  For the record I hope that none of you get this bug.  It is nasty.  I'm the one in the house that usually gets hit with something really hard, but it only lasts a day or two (max).  This has lasted a week with me.  It is a nasty bug.

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