Lunch time!

Christmas came early here, and Aimee got a special present from Santa-- a new CAMERA! Well, I've already hogged it-- "No, no, honey. Let me show you how to use it." The result is this enchanting view of our daily luncheon routine. Enjoy! :) (I couldn't get the format to fit right in the screen --sorry.)

As requested: Tuesdays with Andre Rieu

Unfortunately-and strangely- it turns out that Andre Rieu doesn't show up in photographs... So I am including these pictures without him. But he is in our hearts.

Dec. Update

The latest from the Cowan home front:

Tilly has cut her first teeth--two at once, on Thanksgiving day to boot! Now, every day is an adventure in eating. She has almost perfected the combat crawl and is working on the regular crawl. And just in time for the tree, she is pulling herself up any available surface and standing while holding on. We are very proud!

As for Xavier, he is well and keeping us busy with his questions about God and the world.
The other night we watched Frosty the Snowman, and afterwards, he said thoughtfully, "Hmm ... Frosty has magic like Dr. Sampo."

Towards the end of October, we had another serious conversation. Xavier told me "I want to be a saint; You and Daddy and Tilly want to be saints. I want you to be saints. I want to be a priest."
I was feeling pretty good about my boy and my nurturing, mothering skills, when Xavier finished his thought:
"And Jesus wants to be a puppet."
Apparently, he was considering his halloween options, not his life goals.
Though as for Jesus and His Halloween plans, I'm not certain where that idea came from, or even, sadly, if that is the option He finally went with...

Day in the Life-

Mmmmm! Oatmeal! (Click on pic for all the grainy detail!)







Xavier and his lego merry go round








What do we need for Christmas? Books! Of course!

A few odds and ends

Halloween 2006

It was a very good year for treats and treats!