9 a day

Gus got some type of liquid-poo virus. He is averaging between 7 and 9 massive blasts of liquid green slush a day. It doesn't seem to matter how dry his diapers are, the shear force with which they come out of his hiene is so powerful that they render the diaper helpless.

PJ's are filled, pants destroyed, socks soaked.

To the tub is about the only thing you can do except, taking a quick pic. Nothing says 'Keep Sake Photo' like a kid covered in poo.

Climbing fences...in a skirt

Lily, Gus and myself were all playing in the sandbox. Gus and his 29 second attention span decided it would be more fun to chase birds. Fine! I check with Lily asking if it would be OK if Gus and I ran around for a bit. I told her that if she needed us, just call and we'd come back.

Flash forward about 10 minutes. Gus has now been in at least 5 different yards looking for squirrels, birds, and anything else he could see move. Suddenly there is a loud shriek for help. Instantly I know its Lily.

Immediately I begin running to the south side of the house in order to jump the fence and be by the sandbox. As I round the corner of the house, I find Lily. She is hanging upside down from the fence with her head just millimeters above the ground. She said she had climbed the fence and prepared to jump down. Unbeknown to her, that favorite skirt of her's wasn't going to be able to clear the posts during her jump. It snagged, ripping off a huge section and swinging her directly back into the fence.

I graciously pulled her off the fence and though she was shaking, she was actually unharmed. Upon taking her inside, we convinced her to pose for a few pictures. Carrie couldn't stop laughing and Lily actually got mad!

Thankfully, she was unharmed...the skirt: I'm afraid it needs a very qualified seamstress.

Mexican Siesta

The last two times we've been expecting we've taken a little get-a-way. Previously we went up to Door County, Wisconsin. This time: Cabo San Lucas!

Carrie and I were blessed. We were able to leave the kids with Hap and Di and get a worry-free 5 day trip to Cabo. Not only did Carrie pick a spectacular place (Riu Palace) with immaculate service, I can't remember a time of such relaxation.

Whether it was mojitos by the pool or margaritas in the sand, the atmosphere was purely conducive to relaxation. We enjoyed 85 degree days with a light breeze to keep you cool and 65 degree nights with great company to keep you warm. The food was amazing even though we ate some of it buffet style.

Perhaps my favorite memory of all will be the incredible breakfasts we enjoyed on the terrace as we planned out our days of doing nothing!