Obama

It's a done deal. Obama get's a second term. Vivian - you were a baby when he won the first time around. And Evan - it's all new to you.

Grandpa in the Hospital

My dad is in the hospital. It's not life threatening, thank goodness. Just a pain in the ass. But I hope he'll be back home in a few days. Here's a photo from the day he was admitted.

The day before he ended up in hospital he had a great day. Evan and he walked around on the back deck. Then Evan brought him his toys and asked Grandpa to say hello to them. "Hello helicopter". Then "Hello flashlight". Then it got more complicated. "Hello flashlight in a pan". And so on. Then he lay down for a nap and woke up with a fever. And we drove to the hospital.

Monster

The other day we were getting ready to go out for one of Vivian's Magellan Miles marathon walks around the neighborhood. Evan pulled on his monster hat and gloves. And then ran around and screamed at all of us and chased Vivian around. And then they ran all the way to the park.

Yoda

The other day I was working out in the yard. Vivian came out and sat cross-legged in a chair and started to meditate. Or looked like and said that she was. How peaceful.

And then later in the day the kids were riding in the back of the car. Vivian held a toy inflatable sword in her hands. She had it up against Evan and calmly announced "Rabbit - say your prayers and prepare die". I was shocked till Jo mentioned that Vivian was quoting a Looney Tunes cartoon.