Denver Bound

Ruth will be in Denver until Sunday. Here's hoping it is not too cold. The blog posts will return next week.

Just Like Mommy

For the last few months, Abby has been stuck in a mommy-centric phase. Everything we do, she wants to do "just like mommy." Here are the results of a recent afternoon spent playing with model magic clay. Actually, she didn't do too badly trying to copy mommy's "sculptures":

An Afternoon with Gammy

It is always a treat when Gammy comes around, and Abby eagerly looks forward to her Tuesday visit. Usually, Tuesdays are reserved just for the two of them, but occasionally Benji gets in on the action, too. Here, Gammy does double duty reading to both kids:

It's all fun and games until somebody gets smothered with girl-kisses:

Drool Monster

Apparently, he is getting another new tooth (on the bottom). Hard to believe, but he is actually drooling even more than usual.

Visitors from the North

Last weekend, Chris, Annmarie and Patrick came to visit from New York. Benji was a little perplexed by his older cousin, and kept trying to crawl after him. Unfortunately, as soon as Benji started to move (very slowly) in his direction, Patrick would see something interesting and take off. Poor Benji, but at least he could see what real crawling should look like.

We had a great visit. which included a trip to UVA's main grounds (see if you can spot the Abby in front of the Rotunda):

And a trip to Monticello:

The girls enjoyed a great tour of the mansion, but unfortunately screaming babies forced all the men-folk outside. It was a fun field trip, although a little cold so we headed home soon after the tour. Here is Abby wearing mommy's coat for warmth:

Fun in a Hammock

Crawling Into Corners

Now that he can move around, he is finding new and inventive ways to get himself stuck. He especially likes going under the secretary.