Plus Two

Now all of us (minus one, healthy dad) have ear infections and are doped up on amoxicillin. Good grief!

P.S. I know my amoxicillin shouldn't be refrigerated, but I thought it would be a fun photo op.

Flair

I told Andrew we need to add flair to the minivan. His response, "Why do we need to draw any attention to the van?" How else am I going to find my car amongst the sea of minivans at Costco? So any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated (minus family member decals).

P.S. Why you shouldn't buy a used car in the dark (note the license plate). At least it has brew in it. There are so many breweries who brew devil's brew so that one won't work. Maybe deep six brew? Ok, back to minivan flair...:


This decal?



Time honored mud flaps?


Can't go wrong with this one, right?


I am in Palo Alto and I wouldn't want some mom to call the cops because I offended her gifted child. I guess I should keep the flair "G" rated.

Mess

What sick looks like around here:

Speakers in a pile (Reade pulled one down from the windowsill, leaving a huge mark on his head, so now I have no idea what to do with them) and other junk that will just have to wait:


Laundry patiently waiting:


The baby has an ear infection so in comes the pink, smelly stuff:


This cold had me in a fit of shivers yesterday and now has morphed into neck and back soreness and a tiny hint of nausea (don't worry, I promise I am not pregnant again!). So what do I go for when nausea hits? A bagel of course. This time, I used fresh cream cheese from the European market down the street. It is so divine and only costs $2.50:


Tonight I am feeling better, but my body still aches so my complaining hasn't stopped just yet. Once again, I apologize to my family for bringing our germs into their homes. I will send tissues and cough syrup.

Sick

We spent the weekend with my parents and like we always do, we exposed them to another cold virus. Blake started drawing people and here is a portrait of his daddy:


This seems more like a picture of what my congested head feels like. We can just write this day off. There is no way I am going to get anything productive done besides taking the kids to the doctor.

Melancholy

I dropped our friends off at the airport this morning. Right now, they are waiting to board their plane. I hope for an uneventful, speedy flight. Sounds like labor/birth wishes! We had such a great time and although it is good to get back to our routine, I am going to miss the household full of kids. I think I now know what my mother feels like when we leave after a visit. I long to see sweet baby James' face and hear the stories Elaine June filled my heart with. What absolute fun it was.
I bet Blake will get bored pretty fast here without Elaine June around:

Silicon Valley

I had to take Carolyn on a tour of Google so she could see what all the Silicon Valley fuss is about. Andrew told me a photo booth showed up in the hallway of his office the other day so I knew just how to finish off the tour. We left the older children with Grandma and got to explore with just the babies:

Review

This product is horrible:


It is really fun to use at first, but then your child will be covered in waxy product and smear it everywhere. Follow that with "easy clean up." This is what happens when you spray cleaner on the window and use paper towels like instructed:


We can finally go to the park again now that the rain has moved on. Friends doing friend things: