New photos

I've uploaded some photos to SmugMug (linky linky).

Here's to home brew!!

I am pleased, it is smooth, creamy, with a hint of chocolate and dry as advertised. This isn't my first bottle, the fourth actually, but this one is helping me channel the brew God's as I start the next batch. All in all, I'm looking forward to consuming a few more pints.

Chew and swallow

It's almost 6:30 PM, we've been sitting here since about 5:45 PM. For the past 45 minutes all I've heard is Galen whine. "Daddy, I gotta tell you something. It won't swallow." He's been chewing on a piece of something since then and can't/won't swallow. We tried time; if you don't swallow by whenever, dinner's over, no applesauce. We tried water; wash it down. Nope, didn't work. Not even with a straw.

Is it control? Hard to tell. But now I'm sitting here with him, biding my time, keeping him sitting, keeping him from spitting it out. Watching fun time slip away...

Overnight Progression

Tuesday afternoon: Picture a cherub face plastered with blue chalk. Teeth caked to look as a singular blue dental appliance. A smile to beat all smiles, a buoyant swagger, and eyeballs looking for another color.
Wednesday morning: A diaper filled with a bright-green goo, chartreuse if you will.

Driveway Art

Galen likes to take chalk to the driveway...

What is that?

I could see it happen, Liam was going to grab Galen's penis.

Galen was standing on the floor as I was changing him. Liam strolled over and his eye caught sight of the appendage. I could see the wheels turning; hmmm, what is that? Up goes the arm, open goes the fingers, Galen was oblivious, more concerned with getting back to toys. I quickly pulled up the underwear, viola, the near-exploratory moment was over.

Liam is awhile from any "private parts" discussion. How many more times will this happen before that concept sinks in?

Another place, another time

That may be backwards, it should probably be another time, another place.

That was Arizona, back when I had but one lad to watch over, when I could more easily shop, wander, and do nothing. Maybe go for a drive, get an ice cream cone, or even a tasty adult beverage. Mobility was easy compared to what was gonna happen when the second arrived on the scene. Now, with Galen back in preschool, my morning seems like old times.

Liam gets more one-on-one with me, and he gets more time around the house without big brother watching over. Now to find some good ice cream. I already know where to find tasty adult beverages...