Silas and Margaret Stand with Wisconsin

"The cheese will not stand alone!"

Happy March

A little bit of warmth means a lot of dish washin'

puddle stompin'

tree lovin'

walk takin'

driveway sittin'
fun.

Pre-Spring Fever

As it turns out, Margaret loves mud.

Yes, this is Silas digging in a hold-out snow pile while wearing neither shirt nor shoes.

Summer Grab Bag

We failed to get a regular series of posts up this summer. Looking back on our pictures from the season, it seems we had some fun. Here are a few snap-shots.

Silas and Harlow enjoy the buoy swing at Harlow's new house:

Dinner with cousins at Noni and Nono's:

At the beach in Watch Hill with Isabel and Penelope:

James and Silas consult on their way to the beach:

With Sophie at the pool in Baltimore:

Margaret peeks on the back porch:

Silas with his new bike, made especially for four-year-olds:

Playing with Pop-Pop at the beach house:

Lacrosse mania:

Honing carousel skills:

At Bethany Beach with cousin Jack:

Around the campfire with Hope and Mike:

Backyard books with Nono:

Treasure Hunt

Our most recent visit to Rhode Island was a dawn-to-dusk festival of cousins. I hope to post some highlight snapshots soon.

In the meantime, here is a series of videos taken the afternoon cousins Isabel, Penelope, James and Silas set out to decipher (with some gentle assistance) the trail of sphinx-like riddles of left behind by their mysterious benefactor.

part one:

part two:

part three:

part four:

part five:

part six:

Things One and Two

Here are some snapshots of recent exploits of the dynamic duo.

Margaret has discovered it's hilarious to help wash Silas' hair:

Practicing for their future circus act:

We are borrowing a bike trailer from a friend. They love to ride around the neighborhood -- especially when we go over the speed bumps. Here they are post-ride:

First day of school

Silas, ready to head back to preschool this week:

Margaret would have happily gone with him. She found herself a 'lunch box' with an empty water bottle in it and stood ready by the door.