Bawk! Bawk!

Spring is in full swing here in P-Town. A few sunny days and temperatures above 60 degrees (it's been a while!) is all that was needed to get things going.... and KABLAM!! We've got Spring. The cherry trees are blossoming, the tulips popping and the backyard chicken coops are clucking like crazy (we've got quite a few in our neighborhood...on walks you can here them from the street).

The "Tall Bunny" himself visited our house and brought Owen a basket full of goodies. A few fluffy chicks, a wind-up robot, a little brown rabbit, some whiffle balls and some stickers were all that were needed to keep The Dude occupied - at least long enough for Mama and Papa to make some coffee.





Thank You Easter Bunny.... (and to all his little helpers - you know who you are!)

Here Fishy Fishy....

Thanks to a generous gift from D & D, we now have a membership to the Zoo! We are totally stoked about this. Not only can we go whenever we want, we can stay as long (or as little) as we want! For The Dude and his short legs and tolerance level, this is HUGE.

On our first trip we brought along Cousin Nora and Nonna. We all learned some valuable lessons about going to the Zoo that will prepare us for the rest of the year. For instance, ALWAYS know where the restrooms are (especially important for the potty-training set), DON'T try to see too much in one day, and DO pack lots of snacks.

We look forward to many more trips and lots of animal adventures!

Sunny Play Day

On a day last week, when the sun was out and we were all feeling a little bit healthier, Cousin Nora came to play. We pulled on our hats and boots and ventured out into the backyard (aka "Mud Pit") where we unearthed trucks, balls for Penny to chase and we even performed minor surgery on a ceramic frog who was missing an eye.

It was a good day.

Filled to the Brim

We are gushing here on this Valentine's Day. The Dude (now 16 months old as of the 10th... *gasp!*) continues to become more and more of a heart-breaker. He says things like "Ciao!" and "Luv you!" and is more than willing to lay a big 'ol wet one on ya if you ask for one.

The following are a few photos from the last couple of weeks that Mama finally downloaded.....



(HUGE props to Auntie A for the AWESOME coat.... doesn't he look smashing?)



This next photo is one that Mama took after a double take... he pulled out that box that he is standing on, all on his own. He is getting very resourceful...



And here is an example of Penny's permanent post during eating time... we think that they have an unspoken agreement.



Happy Valentine's Day everyone.
May your own house be filled with as much love as ours.

UpDown

Here The Dude illustrates that he gets the whole "up and down" concept...



(Again, we apologize for the poor quality of the video. Mama's camera is the only video camera we have at the moment... We are, however, accepting donations for one of these! *wink wink*)

Soft Morning Light

We love the way the morning sun streams
into our front room.
It helps the early hours have a bit more clarity...

Ode to Puppy

Great Uncle Tom (great in the height sense, and also as in fantastic great) showed up at our door last weekend with a few surprises for Owen... one of which was this little brown dog. Now, The Dude has a special place in his heart for puppies - he has one of his own, it was the first animal sound he could mimic, and he can spot one a mile away - but this one he has fallen hard for.



Simply, he is called "Puppy". He MUST accompany Owen during all the important rituals of the day, particularly story time and sleeping time. Puppy gets a special hug and a little pat on the back before we turn out the light.



Sleep on, Puppy and Dude... we'll see you on the flipside.