doldrums of winter

Is it just me or do the doldrums of winter just suck? The beautiful snow melts exposing future weeds and all the doggie messes you'll have to clean up in the spring. What's left of the snow is just dirty and ugly. The lovely inversion sets in so you don't even realize how little the sun might shine. No real excitement, just clean up: Christmas, house, car (you finally have to wash the salt off so you can use your mirrors), yourself (getting back in to shape), and whatever else got neglected over the holidays. If I'm ever super rich I think I'll take the month of January off to travel somewhere warm and cheerful. Then working out will just seem fun and part of the experience! As for now I will get away to the only place I can afford (now that gas is reasonable) Davi's parents cabin. Hopefully I'll have some fun exciting tales for you when I get back! Now I don't want you all to think I'm depressed if you loved January you'd be touting it's greatness but as of yet you haven't posted it (and yes I've been blog surfing to see what everyone else writes about in January).

Christmas

The evolution of Xadi opening presents.

"No, I don't want to open presents. I want play with cousins!"

Just look at that angry face

"Hey wait this might not be too bad."

"Ooo a purse and 'lips' (chapstick), not too bad indeed!"

"Grandpa, there is something on your head! Let me help you with that!"

"hmm what have we here, a train- just what I've been asking for."

"So I came down Christmas morning to find a big sock on the table. Mommy told me to look inside... Man did you get one of these there was some good stuff in there. "

Including a $3.50 doll that she loved just as much as the train table she'd been asking for.

"Baby, do you want to play train?"

"But the best Present is yet to come... Can you read my shirt? If not it says, 'Santa promised me a new baby Brother or Sister in June.' I want a girl baby "-Xadi

So That's Xadi's tale of Christmas! So there is my excuse for being a slacker of late I've been so tired and a little nauseous but other than that I've been good. So If you feel slighted by my absence in your life know it's really not you it's me! By the way we call the babe in the oven either Q (since it's identity is a ?) or Roo. 

Xadi's Birthday Party

I realize that this is almost a month late but I'll give my excuses later...Really I have a good one. 

My first attempt at a creative cake, if you can't tell it's a shoe.

Everyone helping Xadi open her presents!

Xadi the constant observer..."So you take paper off a box and there is something inside. Hmm interesting, how may I ask did you acquire this information?"

"So after that Mommy or Daddy need to put it together?"

"Well I really appreciate the end result!"