Monthly Archives: January 2007

Well the ice has all melted and things are pretty much back to normal around here again. Looking outside now you would never know that just a few days ago the entire area was covered in nearly an inch of ice. The whole experience *almost* reminded us of what our life was like back when […]

How to prepare a 1-year-old to go out in the snow: 1. Start with tights and a long-sleeved onesie. 2. Add socks and pajama pants. 3. Add long-sleeved shirt. 4. More socks. And jeans. 5. Shoes. 6. Pink sweater. 7. Double-layer coat and hat. There were mittens, too, they just aren’t in that picture. She […]

One of my favorite features of iTunes is something called “Just For You,” where the program suggests albums you might like based on what you’ve purchased in the past. I’ve discovered some great bands this way, so I like to check it out once in a while. Today it showed this: Yes, based on my […]

1. Lately, Kaeta likes to push the kitchen chairs around, making constant minute adjustments until they are positioned just right (ie, blocking the entrance to the pantry). The other day I heard her moving one around, but when I went to the kitchen I saw that she was pushing it with her face! And she […]

We’re way overdue for some new photo galleries, so here are two we’ve been meaning to post: Halloween 2006 and November 2006. We decided this was a good time to try out a slicker gallery program called SimpleViewer. Hope you like it!

Today at breakfast we quizzed Kaeta about what sounds different animals make — you can listen to it here: kaeta_animals.mp3. She’s a genius, I tell you!

Abigail and her Mommy came over yesterday! She and Kaeta had a great time catching up, eating lunch together, running after each other, putting green beads around each other’s necks, and fighting over pink dolls. Their mommies had a good time as well, though too short a visit. “Aunt” Karen is looking fabulous, as always […]

Year of the Toddler