Warm Snap

Temps are in the mid 40s here in Minneapolis as I sit down to jot a line or two. People are walking around in shorts! After some blistering cold weather characteristic of MN, we are having an odd warm snap that is encouraging those who hate cold. I miss the hard ice to skate on, but do enjoy the less cold weather that is easier for kids to get out and play in.

Tomorrow I go back to school for the start of Spring semester at the seminary. The month+ break has been needed and nice. I've been able to spend extra time with Tiffany, Megan and little Robby. The kids are continuing to develop and grow as kids do and I'm glad to be able to experience a lot of it which juggling work, ministry and school as well. Robby has mellowed some this month from his uptightness early on after birth. He seems to be more affable to change and movement. He continues to love people...anyone who will look at him, make faces or talk to him is his instant friend. =) He then likes to show his affection for those who get too close by spitting up on them. hahaha. Megan's vocabulary and activity continues to develop as well - she can sing her whole ABCs with only a couple of prompts and count to 13. It's so cute to hear her doing it by herself or with her little stuffed animals and dolls even when she doesn't know anyone is listening. She's getting good at making up her own sentences too...many times humorously. The other day she came walking up to me and loudly proclaimed "Daddy, I'm hot!" I said "say what!!?? where did you get that from?? have you been watching Barbie movies or something!!" and then I realized that she had just taken her coat off and was apparently proud to inform me that she knew to take off her coat when she was too warm. hahaha. We are just enjoying every day with our family. Of course, there are the moments of frustration and also of indecision and desperate prayer to God for wisdom in how to deal with discipline issues. =) Oh, Megan pushed her own bowling ball down the lane for the first time and knocked down 9 pins...maybe we have an expert bowler in the making here?? =)

We just had Megan's 2nd Birthday party last Saturday...it was postponed by cold weather and sickness. It was a blast with 10 of her little friends and their families there to party with her. It was a Winnie-the-Pooh themed party as you'll see from the following pictures.