Catch Up #2

Today I was doing some laundry downstairs while (I thought) Helen was settled in with some Cailou, and she comes running to the top of the stairs and yells "WHATEVER!!!!" at me very vehemently. I can't remember what had incensed her, but obviously something I said or did irked her royaly. I really am looking forward to the teenage years.

She also said "damnit" today because I let it slip a few times when Chester got out the door - he keeps lunging to go outside and succeeds half the time (he got a taste of green grass, and pines for it). Luckily he doesn't get too far (overgrown grass near the door) before I mutter a quick damnit and scoop him up and bring him inside, covering whatever I'm wearing in a fine layer of hair. I love that cat though. He's my little puppy dog who is always in whatever room I'm in, without being too intrusive in my personal space.

Anyway.... here is update #2!

 

Spring sprung and we enjoyed it a lot.

 

Grandma and Grandpa visit in early April. Took a trip to the gorgeous botanical gardens when the azaleas were at their peak.  I can't post any pics of my dad because D is in them (curmudgeon). Oops - did I just say that out loud?

Isn't this an awesome pic of my mom??

 :-)

We took an Easter Mississippi River boat cruise. Great views of the Arch from the river; plus great views of various industries, docks, the really bad part of town, and a future bridge.

Helen's funny face for the camera at the library. I wish D would let me post pictures of him - he has an awesome version of this funny face too.

Photo-documentation of our before bed v-reader phase this spring. We then went through another iPod before bed phase and I'm happy to report we're back to a phase that involves real books (pokey little puppy; the elves and the shoemaker). Also photo documentation that I had someone cut a ton of her hair off this weekend. It's about half that long now - yow!

 This is one of my all time favorite photos ever. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy whenever I look at it.

 View outside my office cube window... because I can take pictures with my iphone and I thought, why not

 View of H on a Starbucks late day cappucino/kids hot chocolate run after school.

Now that I've posted all these pics, and Helen is always wearing this dress, I now know why the lacey part fell apart not that long ago. This is a little flower pot with sunflower seedlings.