A New Year

 A few of my blogging friends have inspired me to try and capture the small things in life by posting a picture for every day. I have no great faith in my ability to keep this up but it's time for New Year resolutions, right? And if nothing else, it gives me a new format to try out. So here we go:

 Joe took the kids and I up to Omaha to tour his job site, and of course we had to check out the machinery. Surprisingly, Court was much more excited about them from afar. Luca, as you can see was more than happy to take the controls.

Personality? (and ok, yes, this picture is from November as illustrated by the Thanksgiving Tree behind him, but I forgot to post it earlier and he was just as impish on January 2.)

One of many surprises I found on the camera card. Luca has been photographing again.

Have you ever found pine cones in your refrigerator? Luca explained: "Those are things for us to make a craft with, I just put them in bowls so you would remember". She has been on a craft binge lately but I'm still unsure as to why the supplies needed to be refrigerated.

Saturday night bath time! Court loves him some "bub-boos".

Silly Straw!

 As I sat on the couch Sunday night watching the game with Joe, I slowly became aware that a bug was stalking me, I got that hot feeling in my chest and an ache between my shoulder blades that always signals a fever ahead. By Monday morning, I could barely move. Enter my sweet, wonderful, capable daughter. I managed to haul Court out of his crib and get his diaper replaced and then I turned him over to his sister. She fed him, played with him, periodically checked to see if I needed a drink or more medicine or a book (she knows me) and in general ran our household with aplomb. I kept waiting to hear the argument that would necessitate me leaving the bed but instead I heard fits of giggles and phrases like "you want to play that game now Court? Ok, but first we need to put these toys away, then we can get that game out." and "Court, shhhh...Mommy is sick, we have to be quiet. How about I read you this book?". What a wonderful blessing my Luca Bean is! Influenza laid me low for a full week but thanks to my hubby, my neighbor and my Luca, I was well taken care of. And praise the Lord no one else has gotten it, thanks in part I think to this arsenal.