Mini Me

Not planned, I promise.

Although I do dress us both so....

Just a Happy Pic

Please note: I am the only person wearing pants in this photo.

You're welcome.

Gave Up The Nap

I couldn't imagine James ever making it through an entire day without a nap. I mean, how does the body maintain that kind of energy?! But, it happened. A couple of weeks ago, James gave up the nap and it's been..... FANTASTIC. I know, shocking.

Somehow, in the last six months, he became a BOY. A boy who can play by himself for long stretches of time! Hallelujah!

He is particularly fond of puzzles these days and he is frighteningly good at them.

Big Girl

Boy does that girl love to climb!

This is her new favorite thing. Climbing up to James' table and terrorizing him while he eats.

She is also quite fond of enjoying her morning milk with some light reading.

Once (ONCE!), we found her standing ON TOP of this table, grinning from ear to ear.

She. Is. Trouble.

New Pajamas from Oma

Which you could see better if I wasn't trying to take pictures of SQUIRMY WORMS.

LOONS.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

OK, a little late. More on the reason for that later....

We took in the annual Old Town St. Patrick's Day parade. We got there early, set up camp with some lunch, and shoo'd away anyone who thought they MIGHT stand in front of our kids - I mean, really?

Both kids loved the parade and although I don't have any pictures of the Star Wars characters (not quite sure about the Irish tie-in, but whatever), they are forever etched in James' mind. He has no idea what Star Wars is and he certainly hasn't seen any movies, but his new favorite thing to do is run around the house in his underwear saying, "I am Star Wers!" (not a typo - that's how he says it).

And this is Sam.

Sam is 5 1/2 and really gave James a run for his money in the talk-till-he's-blue-in-the-face department. Sam talked James' ear off for the ENTIRE parade. I amused him for a bit UNTIL he asked me if I was on Facebook.

Seriously.

He asked me that.

5 1/2.

Molly 13 Months

Funny happy girl.

Loves a good round of "tackle mommy"

and "playing" legos with James.