Easter Egg Hunt

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Arizona or Bust!

We are back from a wonderful trip out to Arizona where we spent time with Jason's side of the family. What a great time we had! Here are a few good memories:

1. Backyard full of wild African daisies (yellow and orange)
2. New appreciation for Lacrosse (thank you Zach)
3. "I think I have a fold-up fork in my purse!" (quote from Judy, who is prepared for any situation that might arise) She had it...crisis averted.
4. Grandpa's saline eye drops (Violet supervised their application 1-2 times daily)
5. Musical stuffed animals singing the same songs over and over and over.....
6. Elephant ride
7. Relaxing by the pool
8. Spending time with Grandma and Grandpa
9. Spending time with Uncle Jeff, Aunt Mo, Zach, and Callan
10. Upgrade to 1st class on our way home...despite 8 hours of delays

Potty Fabulous

Violet, looking sheik, as she practices some new skills.

Year of the Rat

Happy Chinese New Year! The Year 2008 (Brown Rat) is the 4705th Chinese year. According to some sources, a Rat Year is a time of hard work, activity, and renewal, so it is a good year to begin a new job, get married, launch a product or make a fresh start.

We celebrated the new year by eating at the Dragon Lady Restaurant here in Charlottesville and were pleasantly surprised when Violet (20 months) successfully ate her dinner with chop sticks. She actually held them properly and was able to take about 10 bites! We were amazed. We miss NYC, and especially Chinatown, at this time of year where the celebrations are much more obvious.

Crazy Grandparents

Laurel's parents (Perry and Gretchen) crossed the Mason-Dixon to celebrate New Year's and joined us for a raucous Philly-style New Year's party. We were fortunate enough to catch this quintessential Denniston moment on video for all to enjoy. Happy New Year! e-i-e-i-o!

Precious?

This would be such an ethereal picture if it weren't for Vela's obvious discontent.