01.30.11

This is Henry’s “OOH I JUST MISSED GETTING A YAHTZEE!!!” face.

01.29.11

Just a typical Saturday at our house.

01.28.11

It’s been a long, long week for my wonderful husband.

01.27.11

Yes, I know I skipped a day.

No, we don’t know what that is on Maria’s forehead. 

Yes, we’re looking into it.

No, I won’t freak out if I miss a day’s photo this year during weeks when I’m insanely busy.

01.25.11

I’ve been in the woods for a couple of days. 

01.24.11

I’m at a conference and here are my friends working very hard on something important.

01.23.11

He was telling me something but I truly cannot remember what it was. 

01.22.11

Maria helps unload a wheelbarrow-full of leaves on top of last year’s garden.  Notice her “work shoes.”

01.21.11

Good old Skip is still hanging in there after over a year.  It’s a wonder since 75% of the time, he swims around in something that more resembles minestrone soup than clean spring water.

[I PROMISE YOU, IT’S THE SAME FISH.]

01.20.11

It’s back from the dead, after 7 days and $320.

01.19.11

A game of Spoons is an awesome way of blowing off steam with the youth group.

01.18.11

This knucklehead is under the weather today. 

01.17.11

I ordered these adorable little felt birds from etsy and glued them to plain metal hair clips for Maria.  LOVE.

01.16.11

Here’s the view from where I sit right now.  I took this to remember that I do enjoy living in this climate for about 3 months of the year, because it’s still very green and I can have the windows open for fresh air.

01.15.11

While I slept in this morning, Timon and Maria made blueberry pancakes.

01.14.11

Don’t look now, but it’s a photo taken in daylight hours! 
[it’s my day off]

01.13.11

A sweet lady in our church was getting new furniture and we are the beneficiaries of her gently used couch.  Bye-bye, futon!

01.12.11

This picture will always serve as a reminder to keep my anti-virus software up to date. 

[Don’t ask.]

01.11.11

Maria thought you might all like an extreme close-up.

01.10.11

A post-dinner game of horsey is always fun.

01.09.11

Do you think Henry looks like Timon?  I can never tell who my kids look like.

01.08.11

Here’s my boy, slick from the shower and enjoying an episode of Reading Rainbow.

[thanks, Uncle Peter, Auntie Greta, Zachary, Melody, & Kylie!]

01.07.11

She’s always the last one off the tree.

01.06.11

This awful cell phone picture doesn’t even come CLOSE to conveying how awesome the sunset was tonight.  I’ve never seen its equal.  (name that movie)

1.5.11

My mom made this for me, God knows when.

[yes, our tree is still up!]

1.4.11

Naturally, this mechanical walking and meowing cat is one of Maria’s favorite Christmas presents.  Guess who DIDN’T give it to her?

1.3.11

Yes, that’s one Elmo elbow pad.  I think Henry was wearing the other one.  Hey, good sharing!

1.2.11

Oh, isn’t this one a cutie? 

1.1.11

Henry is SO EXCITED about his Star Wars page-a-day calendar.