Beer: Is there anything it can't do?

The picture that accompanies the story really has no bearing, the kids are hiding in what will soon be my new cutting table (there will be pictures of the new studio soon, I promise).

Our story takes place in the Southtowne Market of Choice. Scene, the beer ailse, Brian has taken the kids out to pick up a video and they've ended up in the grocery store. As Brian peruses the vast beer selection, he hears a little voice by his side saying, "Eee. Ess. Bee." Then, "One. Pee. Aay." Then, "Daddy! I can read beer!"
Apparently there was a guy nearby who commented with a smile, "Dude. That's pretty cool." My sentiments exactly.

Work hard, play hard.

Here are some pictures from Rod and Judy's visit last weekend. You can see the kids love storytime with Grandma Judy, and stayed up way past their bedtime to hang out. But the next day they got up pretty early and started work with Grandpa unloading a whole trailer full of wood they brought down, leftover from their old woodstove! Check out the muscles on those kids!! What good little "helpers" they were. We now have a ton of wood to keep that stove in the back room warm this winter, and plenty of kinlin' too. Thanks guys!! 

Double Fortune

Thanks to everyone who came to the double trouble pizza party last Sunday. It was our first double party, and logistically, I bet all of you up north loved it! We are probably recovered, and as of yet, haven't seen a single bubo blister on the kids from the germy ball pit of despair. You know it's a good party when there's no contagion on the toys...

Here's a few highlights from the pictures we got. If anyone else has pics of that event, we'd love to see them.

Esme officially turned two on Friday. Grandma Judy and Grandpa Rod came for a short visit, treating everybody to a birthday dinner at Countryside Pizza. They only serve pie as dessert in that establishment, but Esme made a birthday friend in a waitress who shared her cake with the kids. Thanks, Francis!!

More pictures of the weekend to follow.