Our Two Month Old

Check out our bigger girl:

Our awesome cousin Lori came for a visit (while Meg headed east to Washington, DC to give a lecture).  We took all four kiddos to the Museum of Flight -- and managed to make it home with all four as well.

Cuddling with Miss Stella.

Stella heading out in her carseat.

Valentine's Day

Jorja and I were recently chatting about school, life in general, and a particular classmate named Alexander. While on the topic of friends, she casually mentioned that she and Alexander weren't "exactly" friends -- that they were "something different".  I tried unsuccessfully to tighten up her ambiguity with terms like best friends, buddies, pals, companions, etc.  At which point she cut me off and impatiently informed me, "Momma, We're in LOVE!"  And then on Valentine's Day she came home with this:

This kiss is one of those BIG ones in a box.  Alexander even personalized the box with a marker. "Love" at 6!

In other news, check out Meg's cute, new hair style.

Stella's first trek in snow.

A and J helping with Iver's nightly bath.  Between the three of them, they're pretty adept at saturating the bathroom floor.

Go Seahawks!

Dressed for the big game.  

Smiles -- beyond the ones associated with, ahem, gas -- emerged a couple of weeks ago.

Exhausted after an afternoon stroll in the Bjorn.

Iver and his friend Zeek.