Wise Beyond Your Years

Josh had a Birthday last week and we had a small family party. Jericho and Susanna helped me make a little brie-stuffed chicken and tossed greens for dindin. Here, Jericho and Nick are trying to say something nice about dinner. (Not really, but it makes the picture more interesting.)

I was very excited to snag a new book of fairy tales this week, while thrifting. I found new (to me) illustrators named Ann and Janet Grahame Johnstone. They were British twin sisters who apparently did everything together, as they also illustrated a version of Peter Pan and 101 Dalmatians (which I will try to find.)



And now for some of my fave Eliot quotes. This morning I woke Eliot up by saying, "Happy Valentines Day."
Eliot replied, "I am SOO happy."

Always full of pithy truths, Eliot told Luxie yesterday, "Some things happen for a reason." I didn't know that my 3-year-old was so interested in philosophy.

I pictured myself with a swooping construction worker's helmet.

It's insane as ever here, but I'm starting a new blog anyway. Sorry about the blurry header. I will change it. It turns out you can't use a digital camera as a substitute for a scanner. Excuuuuse me.

Meanwhile Eliot and Luxie are running around the house, while Eliot screams, "Somebody do something! Somebody DO SOMETHING!" I couldn't have said it better myself.