"I like your car."

"I like yours, too."
"Is it a Jeep?"
"A Subaru."

I love this sport utility vehicle Veggie Tales silly song! The girl in it reminds me of an old friend from Kentucky.

For E.'s birthday this year, grandma and grandpa bought him his own Jeep. (Why wait until you are 16?!?) The kids love driving it around and P. even got a ride. Here they are breaking it in ...

More baby steps

You may recall that some weeks ago I mentioned that our little P. took her first steps. Since then she went a little stagnant, not venturing off more than one step and choosing to crawl around instead ... until this week! She is now letting go of the furniture and our fingers more quickly and letting her two little legs take her where they can. It is fun to celebrate with her as a family as she discovers a new "talent." Enjoy the video!



Unseasonably warm
Like most of the nation, it has been really warm for November. We have been trying to take advantage of the nice weather and have been going on some hikes. I think walking trails may be my favorite outdoor activity. The kids can have the freedom to run and explore without getting into too much trouble and it is quiet. I especially like that it is quiet. I suspect that I am going to be one of those crotchety old ladies who turns her hearing aid off to block everyone out. =)

What are we coming to?

The kids and I went to McDonalds for lunch the other day. We were sitting by a tech-savvy family that was discussing grandpa’s new iPhone and Kindle. About halfway through our meal, I heard, "Do you have Wi-Fi?" I looked over and saw the grandfather on his iPhone, holding up his McDonalds receipt. Did he really just call this McDonalds, sitting only feet from the front counter?!? It was confirmed when his grandson declared, "Hey! There's the lady you are talking to!"

While I will admit that he was quite resourceful, I was in shock that he didn't just ask one of the many employees standing behind the counter. I then wondered how increased technology will ultimately impact us, picturing the people riding floating chairs on the spaceship in the movie Wall-E. I really hope a tight, red jumpsuit is not in my future.