Concert Pianist

There are some early signs and one of them is playing with flare!

Snow Day - Part Deux

Ok, so I feel bad - I made fun of Carter for being such a chicken so I'll post a makeup story. After a nap, we decided to go back outside. This time, he was a little bit better.



We even went sledding (funny thing - initially he was crying bloody murder so I just dumped him in my lap, hopped on the sled, and took off down the hill. By the time we got down to the bottom he was asking for more!!)

Katie ate so much snow, her lips were numb and she couldn't pronounce any words correctly

Its snowing

For us in NC, snow is one of the most exciting things since...sliced bread! But the snow that has fallen last night and right now has been the best kind of all soft, big, and without any ice. I had a couple of conference calls this morning, but since the news forecast called for it to taper off before noon I wanted to take the kids out (especially Carter) to see this once a year event.

Katie has been anticipating this for a day now



Carter...is just being Carter


First this:


Then this:

Growing up too quickly!

Everyone tells me they grow up too quickly and it really is true.

This week, I was surprised to find out that Carter is able to open the house doors on his own and saw him go down the slide by himself, without tipping over once(He got ever braver each time. First time on his tummy, second on his butt and third time, going head first!). He's also figured out how to dissemble and reassemble his Lego Lightening McQueen toy. Way to go son!

Katie has really gotten into her gymnastics class. We were not entirely sure if she would stick with going twice a week, 2 hours at a time. But after her first class, she told me "Daddy, when I turn 5 I want to go to gymnastics class even longer". She's now also sleeping on her own in her own room in her own bed. Not nary a complaint, negotiation, or cry. That's my girl!

Every night should be like this

On most nights, its rush rush rush to get the kids to bed. Katie's got to be at her school by 8:25 in the morning. I feel so bad for them, I remember back when we were kids things were so much more laid back (maybe I'm remembering wrong). That's why I look forward to the weekends so that we have a lot more time with them.

But every now and then we kind of let them loose a little bit

Mathmatical Genius?

While we were eating dinner, Maddie asked us how much older she is than Katie. So we said, you are six and Katie is four so six minus four is...and out of the blue Katie blurts out "TWO"

I'm glad she can do her math...not like her old man

Way up here

I love watching cars!!