1st day of 1st grade

clara digs surrealism at the menil collection

later, i asked if she liked hotel t.v. or the art museum better. without even pondering the possibilities, she answered, "the art museum."

family portrait

houston's butterfly zoo

thank you, mr. rob

we had an incredible time and can't begin to tell you how appreciative we are. happy birthday!

(don't forget to treat yourself to the sad little unwanted cupcake!)

nothing says cute like cousins in matching jammies!

more florida pics

family portrait in florida

giddyup!

baby teeth

clara didn't get her first tooth until she was 1. the night before her birthday and her one-year baby well-check, i thoroughly checked her gums and felt nothing. as a frantic first-time parent, i worried that the doctor would express concern for her lack of teeth. the next day, the doctor ran her finger over the boo's gums and exclaimed, "there's a tooth!" it had sprouted on her birthday.

pickle is doing things his own way. he popped EIGHT TEETH in the course of one month, several months ago. his sister is the one who reminds me that his teeth need brushing: