I practically have a twelve year old!

Oh boy.  Let's see....since I last updated Scott has survived the world's grossest cough (which the doctor thinks was the flu)...we have had some decent snow storms...Liz visited with her three year old and three month old...Fiona and Ethan have built numerous snow forts and people...I have been diagnosed with Lyme...survived a terrible allergic reaction resulting in hives too disgusting to post that landed me in the ER...and we have celebrated Ethan's birthday a few days early to be sure Auntie could attend before her annual meeting in Florida.  I think that about covers it.  So, as usual, big ups and downs.  Not even going to attempt to predict what the future holds.  I am just so happy to have healthy kids who are at an age where when need be, are capable of taking care of themselves.  Here's to a quick end to the winter, and a warm and sunny spring.

Kids and I are enjoying skating on the pond.

It's tiring though...

These Mainers are serious about their sledding!

Cool experiment with Gallium.

This metal's melting point is around 86 degrees F.  Melts in your hand!

Little Bernouli effect anyone?

We had a blast with "coffee spill" art.

Fiona's creation.

Ethan's...

Masking tape murals.  Fun and harmless to the walls!

Ethan and Nell.

Easiest babysitting job ever.

Enjoying donuts with Lil and the kids.

"Three-nager" and teenager.

What the hall looks like outside our apartment when the kids have their friends over.

Cullen is warming up to new people now.  He loves Heather.

And Theo thinks Mimi tastes yummy!

Sun and snow walk with the kids.

She turned around and smacked him as soon as I took the picture.  He KNOWS not to touch her hair...  What a stinker 12 year old brothers are.

Theo in the Valentine from Auntie.

Yup.  He's on the bed.  I swore this would never happen.  

It was only a matter of time before he found his way up there.

Oh yeah!  Just what he wanted.  Thank you Gampy.

Fiona sewed him his own mini jersey.

And here we go! "You'll shoot your eye out!",  just keeps running thru my brain.