The Zoe and Silas Show

And THIS happened!!!

3/28/14: It was a warm but rainy day on Friday. I opened up the back porch door for the first time this year and S&Z were very happy to oblige with some bubbles. All of us are itching to get outside as much as possible as spring approaches! Auntie Eliza came over for dinner, and some nice bedtime snuggles were had by all :)

3/27/14: This is a very common sight of Silas these days. Deep in thought, hunched over a piece of paper and writing with a PEN.

3/26/14: Photo shoot with Ta-ta!

3/25/14: S&Z have FAR too much energy and enthusiasm in the morning! They were also very happy to have pancakes for lunch during a visit from Gramma & Papa on Tuesday!

3/24/14: Good-byes are always hard...

3/23/14: On Sunday we took it easy. In the morning Stephanie and I went to the gym and then did a little shopping before Derek went to work. Before dinner Silas' favorite electronica radio show, Jet Set Radio , came on. Of course we had to have a little dance party! S&Z enjoyed a final storytime with Auntie and Uncle on their last night in Boston.

3/22/14: I really wanted to bring Stephanie and Jim to a nice ocean spot during their visit even though it's only March and still pretty cold. It looked like we had the best shot for decent temperatures on Saturday, so we forged ahead to Rockport, MA with a 40% chance of rain. It rained the ENTIRE 90 minute drive up north, but the clouds cleared and the sun started shining as we got closer to Halibut Point. The rain miraculously stopped as we pulled in the parking lot! I was amazed by the beauty of the quarry at this time of year. We made our way down to the big rocks, checking out lots of stuff along the way. Finally we made it to the water where there was so much to see and so many pictures to take! Between Stephanie and I we have lost 80 pounds in the last 9 months, so we needed to take a "sister power" picture :) We had such a wonderful afternoon taking in this beautiful place, enjoying the sunshine and the ocean an

3/21/14: S&Z were very excited to have Auntie Stephanie & Uncle Jim here to visit last weekend! They made a puppet theatre with Auntie in the afternoon, and then had some downtime with Uncle Jim while Stephanie and I did a little shopping. Best of all is having other people around to read bedtime stories!

3/20/14: Silas had the opportunity last week to help Laura, a graduate student friend of mine, with her study . First he got his head measured, and then we calibrated the eye tracking monitor. Laura made some fine-tuned hat adjustments while Silas watched "Finding Nemo", And finally he got to play the game! He was a great participant! Meanwhile, Zoe the Fabulous hung out with Ta-ta in the playroom :)

3/19/14: The iPod obsession continues, even at 7am.

3/18/14: Zoe & Silas have been waking up at 6:30am recently, even though the "sun" in their room doesn't come up until 7:00. They have been keeping themselves busy until wake-up time by setting up shop in their bedroom closet. This morning I found them "doing work" with some animals, their flashlight pals, a notebook, pencil, and toy cell phone. In other news, Zoe is working on some great writing these days!

3/17/14: Monday night dance party as Ta-ta was getting ready to leave!

3/16/14: The iPod/music obsession continues. Today Silas discovered Billie Holiday, which provided the perfect Sunday morning soundtrack.

7:45pm last night (supposed to be asleep). They are so darn cute with the headlamps I can hardly be mad!

3/15/14: Saturday is the new Sunday at our house. Food shopping is typically done on Friday, and the gym is packed so we wait to go until Sunday. The kids get up between 7 and 7:30, but they play quietly and often let us stay in bed until as late as 8:30! Today Derek and the kids made pancakes for breakfast after we got up. While Silas waited for breakfast to be ready he "prepped" all of the vegetables for his pizza . All of the small toppings went in a snack size bag, the medium toppings went in a regular sandwich bag, and the crusts went in a gallon size bag. He is definitely taking after me with this type of organization!

3/14/14: We love our weekly trip to the food coop! This week we picked up all kinds of goodies in the bulk food section, including pistachios, granola, and dried cranberries, raisins & mangoes!

3/13/14: When I left for work on Thursday morning S&Z were heading off into another world thanks to 4-year-old imagination x2!