Socks

Lena appears to be picking up her Poppa's bad habit of leaving socks under the coffee table. Either that, or baby socks are magnetically attracted to poppa socks!

My first lobster

Grandpoppa brought us some yummy "bugs" from Maine!

The days are long, but the years are short

... words of wisdom from a colleague and fellow mother to a 4 year old daughter

Lena and Alex

Lena's cousin Alex came for a visit over Thanksgiving. Lena really looks up to her big cousin! He showed her how to play with her jack-in-the-box toy and after he left, she was getting #2, 4, an 5 - all by herself! (Previously, she could only do #3 without help.)

Rainy day

Is a perfect day to go to storytime!

Lena's first steps!

Trianon

Hanging out at Trianon with little Miss Minor Belle Keith; her mom, Carrie; Heather; and Tri regular, Bob. Lena ordered the decaf.