When the Dad's away...

The gals breakfast at Coffee Haven!

And what a party it was!

Got the photos from Willow and John's wedding done! Photo credit through the ceremony and parade goes to Trystan, who did a great job! Here's a slideshow. All the photos are linked here.

Congratulations Willow and John Caskey!!

What an incredibly fun wedding, complete with a second line parade!

And the party hasn't even started!!

New Orleans here we come!

Sylvie's Valentine's Day Outfit

Thanks for the new sweater vest, Grammy!

Sophie the Hat Bandit

A picture (or three) is worth a thousand words...

A video is worth many more.

Sleepover!

Girls' night last night for Melissa with Trystan, Nisha, and Dorianne. Girls' night for Sylvie too, as the O'Leary and Cocchiarella kids came over for dinner, and the Cocchiarella girls stayed the night!

Happy Birthday Grandma Lynne!!

We now Grandma Lynne is having an extra-special birthday this year, with her newest grandson out there in Lacey, Washington.  We're sending best wishes!

Snow Frolic

Imagine the agita caused by the realization that, with daycare having been canceled yesterday, Sylvie's snowsuit was hanging this morning on a hook in the locked daycare center! No matter - we dug out a pair of two-year-old snowpants that, while they weren't comfortable, served the purpose.

Sylvie and Sophie LOVE the snow.

Barring any resurgence, I'd say we ended up with about 20 inches. Nothing to sneeze at, but predictions of societal breakdown were a bit overblown...

The Blizzard of 2013

Here's how it looks this morning:

The Princess and the Potty

Sure that could be a semi-sarcastic reference to either Sylvie's morning or night routine... but it's not. It is the title of her latest novel...

Hostess with the mostest

Lots of tea parties around here lately. For some reason, she always serves spinach.