Jan 19, after figuring out how to make sound from a harmonica (”like the cowboy”):

(The couch is missing because C&D were bouncing on it. Mean mommy, me?)

The next weekend, trying out the new “Birthday Tricycles” at the construction site across the street:

Later that day, at the University of St. Thomas:

Somebody figured out how to speed up:

After trying and not going very fast, David opted for a snack:

They celebrated by making grand messes, riding around in the mei tai, and refusing to sleep at nap and at bedtime.

Too tired to write.  The more fun C&D are, the more they wear me out.  They’ve been fun lately.

Next Wednesday they turn three. 

Saturday:

Friday:

Hankies for C&D that my mom made. I’ll be sad if C&D actually blow their nose on them:

Trains:

George Ranch:

(not bad for being on a moving tractor)

C&D made bread:

and the mess:

More messes:

(hope the cat didn’t mind)

The moon is smiling at me right now. 

More about today in this space later.  Right now it is time to get ready to sleep.

when I woke up from a nap with David and couldn’t see, like I was underwater. I felt dizzy, the world fuzzy and soft and without an up and down, north and south. That’s how this year began.