The Devious Snail came home from a trumpet lesson a couple of weeks ago and asked if I could play an accompaniment part for a trumpet solo he was thinking about playing at solo and ensemble contest. I fell in love with the piece, which had such a fun and…

The Banana watched Peanut Maximus for a few lessons that I was teaching, and she made him a little nest so he could practice sitting up without toppling over and bonking his head. He’s getting the hang of it quite nicely.

Since it was winter break, on Wednesday I was in charge of bringing lunch to the robotics team that was busy building a robot for a competition just days away. I brought brunch and was busy making egg bake in the morning.

He still sleeps best when someone is holding him. A tooth popped up and that made for some disagreeable days, which led to some extra spoiling by everyone. Sore mouths are just not fun.

They are quite the team. There are a lot of dance parties when I leave them together.

OK, so I might have cheated. I actually took this picture on Friday instead of Wednesday. I was preparing food to feed a robotics team that evening.

He loves his food, but when he’s done, he really loves chewing on a warm washcloth (he practically cleans his own face!) and his zebra teething toy. No teeth yet! I don’t mind. I love my toothless wonder. So far his favorite foods include squash, sweet potatoes, bananas, applesauce and…

HIs face totally cracks me up!

My neighbor has been building this third SnowHenge for several weeks. First there was a firm foundation, then blocks forming a circular wall at least 8 feet tall all around his fire pit. This past Friday he was out with a friend adding on an arched entrance. I love it…