Friday, February 12, 2010

Snow falling on Roosevelt





It is a dream to live next to the Verbitsky's. They have children our sons age. On days like this we spend the whole day together between homes.

Ethan and winter interest.


PJ and Ryan


What a doll!







Ethan traps snow flakes in his mouth.


The perfect spot for a friendship bridge.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tick Tock

Where has the time gone? If you want to make a grown woman cry just remind her of the days when her children where babies. Pictured here is Ethan Micheal, my youngest. The one who torpedoed through the birth canal in less than two hours. He's excited about life. Here he sits in a dress shirt, a half eaten brownie from the night before, a comb to spiffy up for the first day of preschool which also happens to be picture day and a cup with his given name on it. In the cup is not ordinary water but Pellegrino, the preferred gas water of his birth place. To the right are potted daffodils that Ethan planted two weeks ago with his brother A. He looks so mature to me. No more diapers and ready for preschool. Time sure does fly.


Never too old for Pup Pup or snuggles with dad.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Pineapple Sage


The smell of
PINEAPPLE SAGE
ignited my curiosity for what could become of this plant in the kitchen. Then a flash of color sprouted these flowers as the most of the fall colors begin to fade in the backyard. Have you ever seen this, have you ever smelled it? You should.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Orchid

"Mom, that picture looks like a fire breathing dragon."
- Aidan

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Happy Groundhog day!

Parenthood is much like Groundhog Day.
You never know what you will wake up to.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Grumpy

Simultaneously grumpy
In an alley in Ballard, WA
Kyle and I tried to turn Aidan's frown up side down.
While we worked on older brother...
. ...little brother copied his lead.
The dispute was over time and attention with their
dad who had been away from them for a week.