Amelia was home sick from school today, and the cats enjoyed sleeping on and around her very much. Maybe it’s the warm blanket, or maybe they’re just trying to suffocate her germs to death. 
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Happy 7th birthday, Amelia!
Dunkers
“Amelia, let’s measure.”
This is how the kids see how close Baxter is to reaching Amelia’s height. Oddly, he never seems to catch up. 
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: an interpretation
We discovered that by combing Baxter’s hair straight back, he looks “just like Beethoven.” These precocious moppets know a few bars of the 5th, and agreed to perform it on video.
The head and the ear
Amelia: I’m sitting at the head of the table!
Baxter: And I’m sitting at the ear!
What happens when the kids help with yard work
Halloween!
A little morning reading
Jump-spin
Baxter: “Want to see me jump-spin? It’s part of karate.”
5 little pumpkins
It’s Halloween week!
My officemate today
The stomach bug that has been cycling through our school finally hit our household. I’m working in spreadsheets, and Amelia’s convalescing with Blue Planet on the iPad, under the most cheerful afghan in the world. 
The Thing With The Stuff 