Check out his tortilla skills.  He’s figured out how to scoop with the tortilla in one hand while shoveling with his fork in the other.  And even when the salsa brings tears to his eyes, he keeps right on eating.  That’s my boy!

And no, people, he hasn’t been coached.  He’s a natural.
He needs to realize […]

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"I made a J!" she said.  (Yes, those are paper plates.)

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Carmen climbing up the rope structure at River Oaks Elementary all by herself, with Daddy-as-spotter. 

Going down she worked her way down a couple of steps, and then hung from his neck the rest of the way down. 
Meanwhile, David was busy splashing in a large puddle several yards away.  After several minutes of […]

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It’s an afternoon (and morning, and evening) tradition.  They (usually David) run the water, fill the sink, empty the sink, fill cups, empty cups.  They drop toys in to see if they float or sink.  They pour all my dishwasher soap out to play bubbles. 
But lately their play has been a little more . […]

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David and his binoculars, watching the street.

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Carmen took these pictures of the people that she and David made.
"These stand here and here."

"You stand like this."

"Now your turn."

"Now, make them lie down."

Now she doesn’t want to give my camera back.

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