February 16

Dinner Out

We all needed a change of pace this evening so we headed off to A&W for dinner. Burgers and fries, frosty mugs of root beer, and a free jukebox. It was just the break we all needed!

February 15

Piano

Today is President's day, and we had a lazy stay home day. It was great!
Ethan sat down and started plinking on the piano this afternoon. He was soon joined by Amelia.


Before long, Isaac and his harmonica joined in. (check out that nap hair!!)



I though they were so cute, but just as I was ready to put away my camera, Alex joined in too.

February 14

Happy Valentine's Day

I got these beautiful flowers from Mike for Valentine's Day. I am so grateful to have him as my husband. I am still (almost 15 years later!) totally crazy about him, and I think he is pretty much the greatest guy ever. He has given me the most wonderful life I could have imagined. I love you, honey. Happy Valentine's Day.

Ferbruary 13

Techie


Alex is on the running crew, working on lights for his school production of The Outsiders. It is very different from being onstage, but it is a good experience for him. He is working a lot of long hours and had a performance tonight.

February 12

Little Sister

Amelia loves her brothers. She has just discovered in the last week or so how totally entertaining and enjoyable they are. I know Isaac is not looking at the camera in this picture, they both have dirty faces, and she does not have a bow in her hair, but her genuine happy smile at being with him stole my heart.

February 11

Nevus

Amelia's birthmark is called a Pigmented Congenital Nevus. It has lightened quite a bit since birth, but the pigment has seemed to stabilize a bit recently and I think this is about how it is going to stay. She is very fortunate as far as Nevi go, most are much darker and come with a whole series of related health concerns that she does not seem to have. It is not easily removable, only through a long series of very painful surgeries, so for now it will stay right where it is. It is just part of what makes Amelia special.



At birth

February 10

Ear Infection

I hate winter illness. I keep thinking we can escape it, but we can't. At least not this year. We have had one thing after another for weeks now, and we are all exhausted by the constant illness. Isaac was diagnosed with a raging double ear infection today, poor thing. I can not wait for spring.