Speed Reading

Dylan,

You received this 515-page book Wednesday morning as a Christmas gift. You finished it Thursday. Good thing they gifted you the whole series.


Dad

Body Art

Ruby,

I came home from work to find you covered in self-applied ballpoint pen body markings. "I don't want to talk about it" you said when I inquired.


Dad

Three!

Two...

One...

Drum Circle

Ruby,

We biked downtown for dinner after swimming class one night while Dylan was in Seattle. You were welcomed into a drum circle happening nearby.

Ruby's first haircut

Ruby,

A week ago I took Dylan to get his (and my) hair cut.  It made you want a haircut too, and you weren't going to let me forget it.

I cut your hair in the backyard on Sunday.  Just one snip after wetting your hair and brushing it all straight back.  You expected it to hurt.  Even after I showed you what I had cut off you insisted that I hadn't given you your coveted haircut yet.  You asserted that we were supposed to drive somewhere and come back with a lollipop.

I have to say, it looks really really cute.  Especially with the new barrettes Mommy bought for you yesterday.  I need to add a photo.


Dad

Daddy's boots

You're a beautiful princess.

Ruby-safe

Ruby-

You've somehow figured out how to open the child-proof cap on your bottle of "star vitamins". It makes me worry (and I've relocated them off the counter) but I can't help but be a little impressed as well.


Dad

Gigantes

About to run the bases in a race against the San Jose Giants mascot.

Climber

You're an amazing climber. You got up here on your own with just a little verbal support.

Jump!

Oh what a feeling!

Readfreak

Dylan, We're wrapping up Spring Break. During your week off you've read the first two books of the Percy Jackson series, averaging almost 100 pages per day. Dad

Princess Castle

Circus Act

Crush

Ruby,

You have a mad crush on a neighbor boy, seen here being chased.

Noah & Ruby

Hoopin'

Drawn by Dylan as we waited for basketball practice to start:

Bike rider