Fletcher is really enjoying school although I don't think his teacher always shares the sentiment. The child is relentless. She, Mrs. Touchstone, does a wonderful job, though. I really can't fathom how a person can talk to a dozen 4-year-olds, all day, every day, for over 25 years. Remarkable.
Leigh has become an alternatingly sweet and ornery little monkey. Loves to read, demand food, cuddle, and demand more food. Then she decides she doesn't like to eat food. But then she says "Hi, Dada!" with a really cute smile and you forget that you were just about to start banging your head against a wall.
I'm still doing the writing thing for the workforce board, but now also proofread and edit a graduate student's (and friend's) work, and am about to have my first book published: WonderDads Austin (shameless plug; you can order it here: http://www.wonderdads.com/activityguides.asp).
Sara has been doing a lot of painting and house fixer-upping lately, as well as watching a friend's baby (little Zoe, pictures later). She also has the unenviable task of dealing with little Baby Leigh for most of the hours of most of the days of the week. The sweet lass still has time to whip up delicious soups, salads, and smoothies for everyone, if you can believe it.
The holidays were a bittersweet time for us due to Sara's mother's passing last year; thanks for the thoughts and prayers that many of you sent our way. Fletcher really got into the spirit this year, and we continue to really enjoy having Sara's family and some really close friends around. So that made the holidays sweet.
Happy New Year to all of you and please enjoy these pics from the last few months - it's going to be an exciting 2011.
No face-painting for Fletch - you can't fit a road on your face.
These two can cause some trouble.
Here's baby Zoe (Leigh says "Zho-Zho") telling Leigh what's up.
At our first parade - the day after Thanksgiving. Cold but fun.
Zho-Zho's parents, Ruben and Melissa, joined us at the parade - they're good peeps.
Sweet bald baby holding plastic bald baby.
Christmas Day with cousins (someone looks a little excited).
This photo doesn't capture the rapture Fletch was experiencing at this moment.
The man is a sucker for a Hot Wheels play set.
I couldn't choose which of these to share so I chose them all.
