Road Trip!

How excited was Claire to take a trip to visit Gran Gran?  Enough to pack two bags and dress up in beads and sunglasses (even though it was 8:00 at night and we weren't leaving until the next day).

Meanwhile, Henry packed his own suitcase too, while singing about the 50 states.  The contents of his bag: 4 books, approx. 6 stuffed animals, an American flag, pajamas, possibly a pair of shorts and a shirt, a bunch of Beyblades with ripcords, and as this video shows, his Beyblade stadium...

Exclusive Look at Claire's Feet While Napping at School

Little Big League

People often ask, "what have y'all been up to?"  The answer lately has usually been, going to Henry's baseball games.

The kids rotate positions, but catcher creates the best photo op.

Action shot! Let's all just assume that immediately after this was taken, Henry caught the ball, blocked the plate, and tagged out a baserunner sliding into home.

"Take a good look, fans. Take a good look. Remember the stance...and the swing. You're not likely to see his like again."

Claire is Henry's biggest fan but when he's not batting, she has ways of keeping herself busy...

(Those are smiley faces she's drawing, FYI.)

Finally: Spring

Spring finally arrived last weekend! But that also meant the beginning of the Pollen Invasion. So Claire decided it was the right time to wash her car...

...while wearing leggings and Mardi Gras beads, natch...

Meanwhile, at the end of our driveway, Henry and Jacqueline embarked on a manhole beautification project.  

(And also, if you ever glimpse this coming down the road, it's probably best to give it a very wide berth.)

The Blues

Claire either did some finger painting over the weekend with Mindy (who took this picture), or she exercised her right to vote in a newly democratic Middle Eastern country.  Either way, it looks like she was having fun!

Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles!

Claire's preschool class is called the Beatles, and today they took the stage and performed this, Claire's favorite track from Revolver...

Mamma Mia!

Obviously, I've been terrible about updating this blog lately.  But I finally uploaded our pictures from the last few weeks and I'm going to put some of the good ones up over the next few days...starting with these of our make-your-own pizza dinner!

Roll it, and pat it and mark it with a "C"...

This is the part where we ran out of shredded mozzarella because *someone* wouldn't stop snacking on it...

Sorry we don't have pics of the final products, but suffice it to say they were beautiful gourmet eaten.