Leah Learns to Walk!

Here is a video of some of Leah's first steps. She has been walking on her own for about a week, and it is amazing how fast she is improving. Maybe if kids wait a long time to walk, then they learn it faster?

10,001 Reasons to Repair Leaky Beanbags After Bedtime

Before, After, and After That

The window which would be a door.... The last time this framing was exposed,
maybe Abe Lincoln was President....

Is January really the best time to be working on this?

Icicles

Jadis would be proud.

Youth and Beauty

Tired Daddies can be more indulgent, especially when they get to sit on the heater vent and have their heads massaged by loving little hands. And of course, little girls love pretty hairdos. The result:

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Snowstorm of the Week

It took a long time for winter to get started this year, but I think it's safe to say that it is definitely here now. Here is a picture from yesterday, when we were having the second big snowstorm in two weeks. (The picture is taken from the living room window. That is the road there, in between the guard rails.) This one was supposed to be bigger than last week's, but it has turned out to be a less-snow, more-wind-and-cold type of storm. They say we may get another storm next week. I'll take a white Christmas, but I hope the planes will be landing in Pittsburgh on Tuesday!