Remember how I promised you pictures..

Here are more than you could ever want. They're all in both color and black and white, but I thought I 'd give blogger a break. I was going to leave out a few where I looked especially cow-like, but then I just stuck them all on here anyways. So, here you go. Jenilyn did great. And my family is adorable. Don't you think?

For Cordelia

Lion

When I was in grad school Peter would give me things to entertain myself so that I didn't have to work on my thesis. Or do homework. Or anything useful. One day I came into my office and there was a kit for a lion. So I made it. And remade it. And remade it. But this is how it's been for over five years (not counting reattaching the legs, tail, and head when kids have pulled them out). And now you see why it takes me so long to clean anything. (Only two packages of Smarties left.)

Computer room

I've been cleaning my computer room for the last four days. I think I might be able to finish today. I'm starting with the desk one Smarties at a time. Thankfully there are only a couple left.

Pictures

We got our pictures taken by a lady who used to be in our ward on Saturday. I was kind of dreading it, but it was actually really fun. She's a great photographer. She interacted so well with the kids and even got Mima to smile at her. Seriously, I can't even believe how much she had them wrapped around her finger. Hopefully the pictures turn out. I really, really want to see them. She said she'd have the CD to us in a week, so it's not like I have that long to wait, but I'm a very impatient person. I hope they turn out. I'm being repetitive.

I'll post some on here when I get them. You know, in case you doubted that I would.

Anyways, if you're ever in the area and want your pictures taken she's fabulous.

Please take a number

Brita was sitting at the table coloring a picture when I (Peter) heard Benton get some cheese out of the refrigerator. He sometimes forgets to close the door, so I asked Brita if she could see if the fridge was open. She replied in a whiny voice: "But I'm giving the opening prayer in primary on Sunday."

Sorry, maybe that was a little too much responsibility...

Go Illini

About 18 years ago I semi-regularly bought clothes from garage sales for my doll Tiffany. One was an Illini jacket. At the time I had no idea who they were or why there would be a jacket in the world that needed to be bright orange and say Illinois on it. But Tiffany needed a jacket so I got it. Most of Tiffany's clothes ended up in the baby clothes bins when we got baby clothes for the kids. The Illini jacket didn't have a size left on the tag, so it went in the box of the littlest clothes. All the littlest clothes ended up on the floor one night when I was changing out sizes for Mima. Benton also ended up in our room that night because he always ends up in our room. The jacket ended up on him because he is obsessed lately with changing his clothes. So one morning he came down to breakfast like this:

And now you know why.

Happy Halloween, part 2