Funnest Sunday Evening

We had a great time tonight!

Slow it goes

I have been dedicated to braille and finishing up gifts for the holidays. I am on lesson 16 now and am awaiting approval on the text I will transcribe for my final lesson.
Phoebe has been helping me with amigurumi. She picks the critter and I crochet it. Since she saw the word "crochet" she keeps saying "croquet." I giggle every time.
Renée turned 1 year on Thanksgiving day. We had a lot of fun dragging the activities throughout the day. Here we are opening her new drum. Since Phoebe is doing drums at school, we thought it appropriate for the sisters to bang it out together.

Yeah, I am still here

So, San Antonio is known for its mountain cedar. The allergies are horrible! Last week got Phoebe. This week got me. Updating has been slow.
Renée has started walking. Phoebe got video of it that she wants to put on her site. Keep your eyes open for that coming soon to a blog near you!
Until then, stay patient.

National Deviled Eggs Day

Who would have thought there was a National Deviled Eggs Day?
Happy NDED! Have a dozen for dinner.

Clean that dryer!

It has been 6 months since I last reminded you to clean your dryer. Save energy and clean out that fire hazard!
Get your vacuum out and really get after it.

2 steps

With her Poppa around, Renée is a very brave girl. She took 2 steps Sunday evening to get to her Poppa where she proceeded to climb over him like he was a little mountain. Her lateral incisors are poking through also. 6 teeth total!

My birthday gift

You won't be able to guess what I am getting for my birthday!
A rebuilt transmission! That's right, the ol' Matrix manual transmission has been making an odd little rattling. I was hoping it was just some loose things around the car, but no! Wednesday we get the car back. Until then, we're a family going nowhere since the truck only seats three.
At least we can get it repaired!
95,000 miles and a rebuild.