December 7, 2013

Icy Days at Home

Yesterday The Greenmans awoke to a world encased in ice. Being that the roads and walkways of Dallas were frozen, schools were closed, business shut down and everyone was told to stay home. Cracking trees gave way to fallen branches because our sweet tall spindly Texas trees aren't used to the weight and bit of ice. So power grids started going down. But in the meantime, I pulled out my camera and enjoyed the icy weather.











Then the power went out and Walker enjoyed some quiet time by candle light...







Then after four hours, the power came back on...




And then I snapped a few photos around the house, 
so pleased by the glow of tree lights and the hum of the heater...









Today, it's more of the same...  

Dallas is still frozen over, so we'll spend today in front of puzzles and books and drawing paper and hot cocoa. The boys and I are all fighting some kind cold bug, but we're happy and stocked with antibiotics (Thank you Pa Obbie!). Jack is reading A Christmas Carol, I am working on my upcoming book and the boys are happy to be home and in arms.




December 6, 2013

Standing Around

Charlie's teacher tells me that he has now mastered the art of standing and doing some light walking in the school issued gait trainer without assistance from teachers!  Her words were that he is "mostly independent in the classroom".  Amazing. Just amazing.

Our gait trainer at home is a little on the big side and doesn't have a chest harness, so he still needs some help with it. But he'll grow into it!  Here are some photos snapped yesterday in school:



December 4, 2013

School Boy

Walker's comment today on the way out the door to kindergarten: 
"Mommy, I'm interested in so many things that I can't possibly go to school."






December 1, 2013

Last Two Days with Uncle Joel and Meg


At White Rock Lake goofing around... 





















Then to the Arboretum...