The lefty

Phin is becoming skilled with a pen, learning his letters and how to write them. He is great at copying them off the flashcards, as seen below. He ran to his desk excitedly tonight telling us that he is getting ready for Kindergarten...

New Year

Took this photo at the park, twins!

A new year and beautiful weather so far. We spent the holidays with family and relaxed a lot!

Long time coming

This blog has not been updated in a while, school, work, work, and more work tend to keep me busy these days. Today is the last day of work for the next 2 weeks, and my school is done for the next 4, so I am thrilled to have some down time. Well Christmas is right around the corner and there always tends to be too much to do, so maybe not...oh well. I am half way done with my graduate degree, so that is good.
Random old pic...

Washington DC & Halloween

This was a busy week, Washington DC for a few days with the family, and then Halloween. Phin had a great time touring our nation's capital.

Superman on a horse on UT game day with pride

Last weekend at "Camp Taffy"

When Mia was in town

The Weekender

At the park on a beautiful Sunday morning...I can tell that Fall is just around the corner!

The "stink eye" at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum.

Phin turns 4!

Another year has flown by! Phin turns 4 tomorrow, we had a very small little party with a Superman cake, Phin's new alter-ego is the Man of Steel...

Pride Sox

Wet and Wild

At the splash park with his school buddies...Phin, Baz, Ian, and Doobie (names like that, they sounds like the next big punk band!)

Rockin

Sk8 Party

Mia's 7th birthday party was at the skating ring I went to as a kid, so it was a lot of fun! Phin skated for the first time, he actually enjoyed it (Even though this picture doesn't look like it, they had a great time!)

Kodachrome

Texas Spring Time

The wildflowers are amazing this year, so much rain, makes for a lot of weeds and a lot of flowers, great photos though! We stumbled upon these bluebonnets today while at a park, and decided to take the obligatory Texan bluebonnet photos...

Bathtub Confidential

Troy teaching Phin personal hygiene during bathtime tonight:
Troy, "Phin, wash your penis, or it will rot and fall off."
Phin, "Then I will have 2 bottoms?"

Austin City Limits

Today Phin and I went to UT for the annual "Explore UT" event, at the Communications building, where Austin City Limits is filmed (at least for now until it moves downtown) Phin got to grace the stage where so many great singers have performed. Watch out Willie!
He was also dazzled with Ms. Rosa from his favorite morning ritual of PBS Kids, she read a story to the kids, and he was in awe!

Phin Photos

SNOW

Blueberry eyes and a baby carrot nose, it's a mini-snowman!

It actually snowed in Austin today, a rare sight indeed. The kids at school today were nuts, they acted like it was the Friday before spring break...on a Tuesday.
It was nice, not enough to stick for long, but a nice sight.

Snuggles

Snuggles, both the name of Phin's stuffed dog that he can't sleep without, and the way he has been with us lately. He wakes up and says, "Mom I love you!", and gives me big hugs, I love it! This morning I said, "I love you too snuggle bug.", and Phin corrects me, "Mom...I'm not a snuggle bug, I'm Phin!" Cute.

Beautiful Day to Fly a Kite

Today we went to the park and flew kites. It was like a spring day, in the middle of winter, a nice breezy 68 degrees in the sun.