Which shirt?

I really cannot get over how awesome this outfit might be for I-man's birthday party. Do you vote for the red vintage shirt or the tuxedo shirt underneath?

Cholesterol!

OK!!!!!!!! The numbers are in!
The Husband: Total Cholesterol: 146, LDL 92, Triglycerides 73, HDL 39
MINE: TC: 143, LDL 70, TG 27, HDL 68

I kicked his ass AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Royal treatment

Three's a charm

OK--one more birdfeeder photo. What do you suppose the two birds on top are thinking?

Neighborhood hang-out

It's so frickin' cold here today that our feeder has become the neighborhood hang-out. Warmth in numbers, I guess. Or else it's the only place that stayed open on such a cold day.

Which one of these does not belong?

Which of these?

Which of these items (dog excluded) turns out to be the most fun for I-man to bang with the wooden spoon? Thanks to Aunty H. for teaching him this type of drumming...

Backyard conference

Apparently the Cardinals planned a conference at our back feeder this morning.

Gift for the nephew

The Husband is back from Hawaii. He did complete his mission to get a snowglobe for the nephew (who is collecting snowglobes from around the country), but wasn't able to find one in Hawaii (the lady in the gift shop looked at him a bit strange when he asked it they had any). Instead had to settle for one from LA. Here it is!

Another day off!!!!!!!!!!!

Schools are closed today!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!! Ice and cold here. Unfortunately I got up at 5:40 and unlike when I was a kid and got a snow day, I couldn't go back to sleep. Hmmmm....'suppose you are all having fun at work today!

Sick day

I've been home all weekend with a sick kid while The Husband is frolicking in Hawaii. Today we are also home, but unlike the weekend we are both feeling better. I called in sick to work and I hear about 1/2 the kids at I-man's "school" have also been sick and 2 teachers are out...so best not to go back to that germ-filled place today! So...the boy is feeling about 80%, so it feels like kind of free day at home. What would YOU do with a guilt-free day off?

Comparison photo

OK--here's a comparison photo. I need to find a hat like Emil for him!

Emil?

Anyone think my kid looks like this Astrid Lindgren character?

Tae Kwon Do

Watch out.
That's all I've got to say

Middle-age sport

Since retiring from Ultimate Frisbee two years ago I've been struggling to find another sport. I played soccer for years and then Ultimate for years and really missed that group sport thing and a really good work out. I've done some jogging and walking and cardio machines at the gym, but that just wasn't really the same. I had a great time cross-country skiing in Minnesota over New Year's, but we don't really have the luxury of good snow year-round here. The Holiday abundance of food also seems to have done a number on my waistline as many of my pants aren't really fitting right now, sigh...

Hmm...so I think I may have found my next sport. I'm not going to tell you just YET. First I thought I would get YOUR ideas about what might be a good "middle-age sport" for me. I'm a bit slow and have some trouble with my knees, but am still flexible. I'm sure you will all have some interesting ideas...let's hear them.

Next Bird Challenge

OK--that was too easy. Who is this?

Return of "NAME THAT BIRD"!!!

We got snow, so the birds are coming to the feeders in droves.
I'll start you out with an easy one

Quiet Monday

I-man and I ventured out of the house this morning. We had some freezing rain over the weekend which made roads tough to travel yesterday. So, we canceled all of our Sunday plans and just stayed home. I watched some Christmas movies, The Husband did some work, I-man took a 3 hour nap. Today we really wanted to get out of the house. We went to the HealthWorks kids museum. We were the ONLY ones there!!!! Guess everyone else is still scared of the roads or something.

Winter Joy!

Artists at work

The boy and I pulled out the water colors today.....Here is our joint creation!