I was wrong about the Lost statue

It's not Hathor (oops - Sekhmet); it's probably Sobek. I have no pictures of the two of us together to include here. Anyway, I'm trying not to be one of those geeks who reads the Lost blogs, although I'm still thinking about the finale last night. It's going to be a long wait until the 2010 season.

Here are two Lost fans (ok, not really):

Planting Peppers

Serious garden this year because we aren't going anywhere for long. This is what the back between the patio and the grass looked like two years ago. After battling the weeds growing between the ANNOYING rocks for too long, M decided last fall to get rid of the rocks, expand this area, and plant crops.




This is what is looked like a few weeks ago after a downpour. I think the only thing coming up was the arugula in the cold frame (what can I do; you can't buy arugula anywhere in this town).



Among the first plants to go in this year were peppers. About 16 of them, or maybe more; I have totally given up keeping track. Did I mention that we are overdoing it? We've planted over 30 tomato plants here and in the garden area behind the gray shed. There's even a rabbit-proof fence (necessary to defend ourselves against the family of 5 living in the back). Check back in two months for pictures of this insanity. If you live here in town, please remind us to give you some tomatoes before M and L eat them all.



Like me when I was little, Lilah doesn't love to get her hands dirty. I don't really love to get my hands dirty now. Pretty ironic considering my profession.

Personality

Kerry sent this onesie for Aviva before she was born. It's a 6-month I think, and at the time I couldn't imagine when Vivi would actually fit into it. Well, she's 3 months old and it's pretty snug.

Anyway, it's from Bookmans, which was one of my favorite stores in Tucson. Where else can you buy half-price new magazines? I used to walk there (no car) in the blazing sun from my hideous first apt in Tucson - Palm Shadows - which was about a mile away. We're going to Tucson for a visit at the end of May, which we are very excited about. Lilah learned the words "cactus" and "matos" (airplane) when we last visited, when she was about 15 months old.

So who's the biggest ham in this fam?

Tummy Time

Oy, it's been too long. So much has happened with the birthday, Easter, and skin infections and all, but I feel like I haven't had a spare second to post pictures of these memorable events, when we actually remember to take pictures of these events, that is. M is getting up (on purpose) at 5 am these days in his end-of-semester-final-exam-and-paper-and-project panic, and I am lucky to get in two hours of work per day on several long-overdue publications, never mind REAL work (maternity leave was officially over last week). Until more recent pics are available, here is Lilah coaching the little turtle during tummy time. This is something Lilah absolutely hated, by the way.

Just 5 years ago ...

... we went to the Yucatan for Christmas. OMG, have we aged.

a recent miracle

Napping at the same time! It didn't last long, though.

when Lilah takes the shots

Ok, we all know that Lilah CALLS the shots around here, but now she likes to take pictures, too. Here is Abba in the new garden. No, those pavers aren't being dug up; they are being dug in to make a path. Socks and sandals are the height of spring fashion around here.



I like her pictures of randomness.



Headless Abba is a frequent subject.



With Lior and Aviva, waiting for the Saturday storm.



And I thought this one was pretty good! Great aim!