Kids at the Beach

First week in April, we were blessed by a visit from Tracy and the "little ones." What amazing little gentlemen they were too. Pierce and I played much (way too much) Lego Star Wars, until we wore out two remotes. Then I showed him the various sword games in Wii Sports Resort, and he was entertained the rest of the visit. He wore out the other two remotes....What frosts me, though, is that he beat me one-on-one on the big tower!

There was also beach time, with Tracy trying to get a unique tan using silly string as a pattern. Later it was baseball time--what a slugger Pierce has become! If only I had friends who could field....There were some jigsaw puzzles with which Pierce could uphold the family honor, and he did so admirably. Iron Man was a gas! Hope the $ Store has some new ones in for the next visit!

Bryce was also amazing, not so much for what he did, but what he didn't do. I can count on one hand the times he was the slightest bit fussy, and then with good cause. In all my years of staring at babies--a recent development, to be sure, as before that it was babes--I have never seen a baby who will make and maintain eye contact as much as Bryce. Not sure what it means, but it's insane to lose a stare-down with a 6 month old! And he has no fear of strangers--we passed him around like...oh, well, nevermind, too much nostalgia...and he didn't bat an eye (literally). He just seems happy, no matter what. Let's hope that continues.

I tried out my new small HD video cam, so let's see if it worked. It's about the size of a PDA, and takes huge files. But very sharp. (It takes an eon to upload though.) Most of what I took is too big to post, but I will try to cut it back and add it in later when I get a chance, if I can find the software. I got some great shots of Bryce splashing in the tub, which are appealing if you're fascinated by infant genitalia (which, for the record, I am not). For the sake of posterity, I won't post those. You can thank me later, Bryce.

And the return of the long missing
Bumper Sticker of the Week/Month!
(In honor of the kids' visit, this one is dedicated to mothers everywhere.)

I'm not tense, just terribly, terribly alert.