It’s been quiet on the blog! And I have to admit that instead of reporting that I’ve spent the past weeks working feverishly on assorted projects, the reality is that instead I’ve been enjoying the quiet winter season to spend as much time playing with my boys as I can. It’s now Sunday morning, and I remember that I did do a load of laundry yesterday and take out the garbage, but other than that… I spent the whole day playing. Our basement is filled with Geotrax trains, and the boys and I are getting a little obsessed with track-building. (I expect there will be a post about that in the near future as I really should document my mania.) After playing with trains for much of the morning, and then taking a little nap with Jonas, Leo and I went to the rink at PPG Plaza downtown for a little ice skating. Fun!
But the highlight of the weekend was not just one, but two visits from our very good friends, the Winters family. We’ve been friends for years, and were neighbors, too, until the Winters relocated to State College over a year ago.
Their visit reminded me that in last fall’s rush, I neglected to share photos from a November session with them at Mellon Park.
Jack, the oldest.
Neva just turned two. Doesn’t she look so sweet and quiet and mellow? Well – she may be sweet – but forget about the rest! This little girl finds trouble like no one I’ve ever seen. During a visit when she was about 18 months, her mother had gone upstairs to change Neva’s little sister’s diaper, leaving her under my supervision. I went into another room to get something and when I returned I found her in the kitchen with a box of Bisquick. Feeding handfuls of said Bisquick to my dog. On Friday night as they prepared to leave our house for their hotel, Neva managed to completely undress (except for one sock). And last night, while we were all in the basement with the trains, Neva disappeared. I went upstairs and found her on the dining room table, scurrying away from a plate of butter with an “I didn’t do it!” expression topped with a bit of “and you can’t catch me!”
And here’s Paige, who will be turn one in March.
We miss you, Winterseses!
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