Words to go with the pix...

Aaron has been great about adding the pics so I'll add some words. We are all doing great and are very happy about the arrival of spring and the ability to get OUT of the apartment!

Layale and Bryan came to visit on the 14th & 15th and while they were here our Jeep Jeep finally had its last day. The kiddos had spent Sunday at the Nature Museum and swimming and generally having a great time visiting with Layale and Bryan while Aaron was stuck watching an endless parade of black dress pants as I shopped for long overdue new work clothes. Aaron was rewarded with dinner at Kith and Kin and a late night visit to a bakery that night in celebration of my 10th rebirthday. We then went to pick the very tired little boys up from Layale and Bryan's hotel. When leaving we turned on the lights and every dash board light turned on, but not the headlights. So Aaron turned on the brights and the hazards came on. He tried several combinations and couldn't get headlights so we gave up and borrowed Layale and Bryan's CR-V to get the boys home. The Jeep had had this progressive electrical cancer for some time but this was the first time it had stranded us. It was time. Aaron stayed up late looking online for the best car and we spent all day at the Honda dealership purchasing "Filbert". Filbert is our new to us, 2003, black Honda CR-V. It has only 45k on it and is in excellent condition. We are pretty happy with the purchase even if dealing with used car salesmen has left us with a sorta residual slimy feeling.

Ian has named the car Filbert and he is quite happy with it since there is are two cup holders that fold down in the middle of the back seat for his and Noa's sippy cups. Once he found that out he wouldn't let us buy any other car. The name came from us calling the boys nuts - Ian = Filbert, Noa = Pistachio. I think Ian's logic is that if the car is Filbert then he won't be. I can't really blame him - Filbert isn't exactly a cool nickname.

Noa is pulling himself up on everything and scooting all over the apartment. He is making small steps while standing, but not officially "cruising" yet. Awful close though.

More to come later, I should get to work. It's been a busy week and I have lots on my desk that is time pressing.