Spelling lesson

Daddy, daddy on the wall

Try as I may, Amalia still hasn't come out with the "ma ma" syllables yet. Even "ba ba" and "la la" have gotten some play.

Wearing many hats

I was digging out sun hats to take on the cruise this week. Both girls were very helpful.

Little green men

A graceful exit

Can you tell we rarely tire of Amalia's antics?

Dad's day in

I tried to come up with a funny comment about this photo but all of my ideas sounded a little mean-spirited, so I'll just say this: Aw, look how comfy Amalia is.


This one was a self-portrait that Lily took with her daddy.

What ever happened to gold stars?

Lily came home from school the other day with a fake tattoo bracelet -- for doing a good job, so she told me. I'm just glad it wasn't on her lower back.