Samuel

Out on our deck, enjoying the beautiful Spring day while Eve is napping.

Eve + Sam + Sprinkler

Yes, it's summer and that means water and lots of it. Sprinklers are always a hit and this year they're even better because Samuel can get involved.

As you can see, taking video is still a bit of a challenge because Eve can't resist the urge to put her nose on the camera lense and say "cheese".

Zoo Trip

Several photos of our little trip to the zoo today. We met Aunt Nancy and the usual fun was had. The flamingos are a spring favorite as they make lots of noise and they're very pretty. We had a panda siting (always a plus).

Stachys byzantina

Lambs Ear. Eve, like most children her age, loves the soft fuzziness of this plant. And, it's one of the only plants I actually let her pick the leaves off of in the garden. She's been a bit perplexed by the name. Her favorite stuffed toy is a lamb and is, appropriately, named "Lamie". Yesterday, I found Eve walking around with stuff sticking out of her ears. Upon further inspection, I discovered that it was, indeed, lambs ear. She pointed to it and said "Lamie". So, if you come to my house and see green fuzz growing out of my daughter's ear. It's not because I don't clean her ears.

Hanging Out

It is beautiful weather in Annapolis and mosquito free so, we've been spending time on the front lawn with the neighbors. Of course, this means that everyone gets lots of treats from all the grandparents on the court. So, it's a very popular thing to do.

We're potty training Eve. It went amazing the first day but since then, she's realized that she has bartering power and that her pee isn't something I want on the carpet. We've had to improvize a little but I'm hoping "everything" will come out okay in the end

Samuel is ONE

A few photos of Samuel on his first birthday. We discovered something about him... he likes cake.