So many necklaces. . .

This is a bee

The stinger is on the bottom and the bee is in his hive. What a great artist!

Too cool for school

Hello there!

Francesca and Blaize came with Daddy to pick Mommy up from work so we could look at some property for daddy's work!

Painting with Adriana... oh messy happy day

Sweet pair

Blaize was also pretty darn good

Only one thing snuck into the cart! And nothing broke that was pulled off the shelf!

Francesca was an EXCELLENT birthday helper at Trader Joe's

Happy Birthday flowers from The Captain and The Children

Spontaneous "So long farewell..." VIDEO:1:45

Francesca, aka Gretel, making waffles.

Blaize, btw, is Marta. He knows he could be Friedrich or Kurt. He insists he is Marta.... OK!

Good morning! Helping 'Father' with the shake.

Sound of Music has infiltrated in new way. Since last night, I am Maria or Mother and Scott is Father or Captain.

Smile, Blaize! Smile!

Francesca drew this for me!

It is a rock. And on the top, an umbilical cord. I take the whole thing as highly alligorical.

Faster, mommy, faster!

Sweetest. Boy. Ever.

Now this is a sailboat... You can almost see the sail, can't you?

What are you pretending now, Francesca?

'I'm pretending this is a swing!'

For a brief moment, this bench was a boat.

Fun on the Buckman slide on a sunny January day.

Sweet son in the sun....

A star, a star, is what you are!

Who is this? Blaize's baby brother???

Only about a year ago I think...

And home with Blaize... And Daddy (not pictured.)

It is so good to be home with my sweet daughter!

Exhibit B

We have shake, we have mustache.

Blaize wanted to hold the phone too badly to be able to stand still for a picture.

This smile lights up neighborhoods...

Happy Friday!!!

Blaize on the descent

He has been jumping off the wooden chair and onto the foam chair. He loves this game.

These are heirlooms...

And R. Andy and his buddy Blaize

So precious!!

R. Anne and Francesca

Look at these beautiful faces! Raggedy Anne made (!!!) by Grandma Ellen!

One more Christmas present for Blaize and Francesca!

This is from Chelsea Cain's little girl, Eliza Fantastic. We told this to Francesca and she immediately named the doll house people, Sunshine, Lightning and Fantastic.

Francesca says wheee! Happy New Year!

Besides missing everyone in CA, in it good to be home. The dress is from cousin Molly!

Dress up!! Costume from Molly and sooo much more!!!