Dr. Dave is One Year Older

Happy Birthday to you!!

He wanted the castle cake--the lemon poundcake--for his birthday, and I stuck 5 candles in it for his "speed limit" birthday (55).  Thanks for all the calls and cards!

Charon Visit, March 2011

I picked a few photos for you all to look at.  Barbara came here for a week--their Spring Break--and also because their home had not yet closed.  It has now!

One of our rituals is squeezing orange juice with Grandpa.

Barbara had been gone on errands--Maddy was glad to have her mother back home and within touching distance.

We were sitting around and decided to mow the lawn.  Maddy helped.  It was on Thursday, after I'd taught class so that's why I'm in a dress.

This little girl loves to wear dresses.  Here she runs off to the swings after we landed at the playground.

Riley and Keagan preferred the other side of the playground--where the slides and climbing towers are built for the "big kids."

One day we picked lemons and I made lemonade--we had it outside.  It was lovely weather that week; now it's a bit more rainy and cold.

Maddy in Grandma's button bag--dividing up the treasure into other boxes.

Maddy learned how to work the water gun (and I loved the juxtaposition of this girly dress and the shooting water gun).

Another day, another orange juice experience.  Maddy's just waking up, obviously.

Keagan likes to set up a little desk in my study and "work."  Today it was coloring pages from a coloring book.

Charon Kids Come for a Visit

Last week Barbara was here.  I have a few pictures to put up of our photo session in the backyard.  Enjoy!

Dave's Visit to Peter & Megan

 March 2011:

Recently Dave attended the Society of Toxicology meeting in Washington DC.  They had some unique sculptures in the convention center, including this one of a circle of bicycles.  Dave was able to get up to see Megan and Peter and the Wonder Dog Allie, in their new apartment outside of D.C.

Megan in their office.

Peter in the kitchen.

The wonder dog, Allie.