For those who are curious- a few shots of the kitchen renovation in St Louis.

As I get ready to fly to Durham in the morning for my dissertation defense, I think that the kitchen is a good metaphor for my present condition:

Past: Good foundation, solid construction, and a lot of potential (maybe a few loose wires, but it could be much worse).

Future: Looking very bright.

Current state: A bit of a mess.

Noella is 3 months old! I don't have formal statistics because she does not have a doctor appointment this month, but I assure everyone that she is still a BIG girl!

She is also turning into a very happy girl- sometimes even in front of a camera!

Mariel turned 3 on March 10. She got to have a celebration in preschool and then a special dinner (and chocolate cupcakes) at home with Mom, Dad, Noella and Papa. Here are a few shots of her big day!

A tricycle from Grandma and Papa is a big hit!

She had a party on the 14th with Nash, Freddie, and Aidan. It worked out well, since she wanted to be a princess on her birthday. This way there was noone to compete with!
We had pizza and cupcakes made in ice cream cones.




And we did not forget the original girls, either :)

Here is Noella at 2 months! I am not sure why it is sideways, but you get the idea.