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The return of sidewalk chalk

map — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:25:40 +0000

It’s like her artistic urges had been percolating all winter and only then were being released. Nothing like putting down some serious chalk to get you feeling back to normal.

Spring

map — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:51:01 +0000

From a walk Ava and I took downtown and back this morning. I’m home with her today for the start of her spring break. It was just awesome to hold her hand and stroll down the street, talking about birds and flowers and what an amazing day it is. I could get used to this.

Moment of cuteness

map — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:40 +0000

The performer

map — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:27:57 +0000

Sometime today, Ava has a recital with her music teacher at school. The kids can choose to do pretty much anything they want, it sounds like, so long as it involves music. Ava, bless her sweet little heart, has decided to do an interpretive dance to Missing Persons’ “Walking In L.A.” Really. And judging by her practice session this morning, performed under the watchful and quizzical eye of her little bro, there’s gonna be a lot of ballet involved. Wish I could be there to see it. I include the link below for your listening pleasure.

Walking In L.A. – Missing Pers…

bok bok bok

map — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:09:41 +0000

Gramary took Ava out to a farm yesterday to see some goat kids. While there, Ava collected a bunch of eggs, one of which she asked me to scramble for her — with ham — last night when she got home. She was as thrilled as could be with her booty. This morning, Ava asked her Gramary if she could bring some eggs to her teacher at school. The two of them worked up a quick note and pasted it to the top of an egg carton. In the spirit of “pictures or it didn’t happen:”