Hot Spot

After we came in from outside, I found Everett sitting in the floor by himself. Concerned, I asked him if he was okay. He was more than okay. He was smart. He was sitting on the heater vent apparently "warming up his piggies and his booty"...

Girls

Very few things make me feel better about life than seeing these two this snuggly and comfortable...

On a side note, every once in a while I catch a glimpse of Amelia that reminds me she is still my baby.  For some reason, her profile and her little white shirt brought back memories of this sweet 3 year-old...

Little Chefs

Weekend breakfast time is about to get much easier (and much, much, much messier).  This past weekend, I employed the services of two very fine sous chefs...

Ev has graduated to Chief Mixing Officer....

While Amelia has become President of Pancakes (and didn't burn herself while using a griddle for the first time)...

Self Checkout

Even Iron Man has to make a quick run to the grocery store sometimes...

Ice Angels

Well, for all the storm worries, we got a little bit of ice and even less snow. However, that didn't stop the kids from having a good time....including making "snow angels" in the ice...

Outsourced

At 6 years-old, Amelia legitimately knows as much about computers as I did when I left for college. We never had a computer. There were no such thing as IPads.  The Internet was just starting to explode. Now, there is a computer teacher that comes by Everett's daycare.  So, what did I decide to do with this knowledge? I put her to work. Why make all the boxes different colors and get them organized on my flowchart myself when I can outsource that labor for less than minimum wage???

A Dream

While snuggling with Amelia as she went to bed, we had the following three sentence conversation....


Amelia: Daddy, when I grow up, I want to change the world

Me: When God makes someone with a brain as sharp and a heart as big as he gave you, he means for you to.

Amelia: Yeah, I just don't know where I should give my speech.

... and with this thought that changing the world means giving speeches, Amelia summed up the brilliant innocence of the mind of a child.  She also reminded me that my job as a parent isn't to teach her what to dream, it is simply to afford her a life with enough comfort to dream big and enough confidence to achieve bigger.