Gummy Bear

Each of our babies has a distinctive personality--a light in their eyes that tells a little bit about who they are and what kind of trouble they'll be getting into in the future.

Emma was our little imp.




See the way she looks like she just might spring off my lap and go hide a pot of gold?

And Leo is nothing if not our sweet Gummy Bear (same jammies):



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A sad, sad story

I rarely discuss politics with friends and family. My leftist ways are certain to rub someone the wrong way, and I'm not typically confrontational enough to want to argue our differences. But the way things are going back in my not-really-hometown of Colorado Springs is just wrong, and I don't care who hears me say it. Since my move to Ohio, I've had a hard time explaining "where I come from" to people in the context of my local government work. When I describe the way the City of Colorado Springs is self-destructing due to its funding woes, I think people tend to think I'm misoverestimating. This article landed on my desk today in the most recent issue of Governing magazine (Don't you go thinking I don't read interesting stuff!!). It describes the situation there nearly perfectly, and I hope that it does so in a way that won't incite partisan tomfoolery--and instead might lead to some meaningful and productive dialogue.

Here's hoping.

Colorado Springs' Do-It-Yourself Government

Denial

I refuse to accept that this pain in my ribcage is a flare up of the old costchondritis. Refuse. I must have gotten punched in a barfight when I wasn't paying attention.

Yes, that must be it.


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Cup-tastrophe!

Sometimes when you have two kids under two, and two parents who work full-time outside the home, this happens.

The funny bit is—the sink was completely empty, polished and disinfected Wednesday afternoon. This photo was taken Friday morning before 8.

Apparently we have thirsty kids.

Brown Eyed Girl

For the past 22 months, Emma's true eyecolor has been a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.  She was born with grey-ish, blue-ish eyes, and over time that color morphed into something a little more golden and greeny, but still difficult to define.  Very recently, they are taking on a true brown hue.  I'm so pleased, as JMT's eyes are the color of dark chocolate, and I always hoped our kids would share that trait with him.

Leo's eyes are changing much faster, and look like they will be brown as well.  Unfortunately, there isn't a catchy song title to go with that.

These are some photos from our recent trip to Colorado.  The whole botched family portrait attempt can be viewed here.