Lately

Doug's temporary license arrived and started back working, this time 30-hours per week.

We've added more layers to our dress up attire.

We've started going to the library again.

Ethan and Sydney have discovered "dev-ories".  As much as I like a good mess, I found Ethan and Sydney using a frying pan still out from our brunch up the canyon on a couch in our garage.  The found a shovel and a small hand shovel in the garage to dig up dirt, grass, leaves, and any other 'treasure' and they turned on the hose to make a mud creation.  They insist that the correct term for this creation is a devorie.  They LOVE it and I am not collecting things so they can make these treasures without my kitchen utensils--many of which have mysteriously gone missing...

Lyla is as smiley as any baby.  Pleasant and happy.  She has her fare share of upset stomach and I have been fond of a homeopathic remedy that seems to help and keep this smile on her face, at least more frequently.