Spring Fever Setting In

Recently a good friend of mine from college emailed me after seeing this blog and said something like "you and your family are so cute it makes me sick."  I'll take that as a compliment.  But if you think the other photos were cute, check this out.  Yes, that's right, it's a heart-shaped pancake, and Tina made a bunch of them the other day.  Mmm-hmm, there is no limit to the cuteness of our family.  Just when you think we couldn't get much more wholesome and suburban, Tina raises her game.  I'll have my pancakes chock-full of love, thank you.
Not too much other news here.  A few recent photos of Clayton and his antics.  We've got our landscaping contractor and plan lined up for the backyard, so they should be starting work on that any day now.  Which will be not a day too soon, because we are definitely getting anxious for spring.  It will be great to have a place for Clayton to go out and play in the warmer weather.  
Tina and Clayton have been going to classes at Gymboree with Sara and Will, and Clayton seems to really like the classes.  He's picking up new words almost every day, which is a mixed blessing.  The other day I was putting him in his car seat in the garage and he pointed off to the right (where there is a horrific pile of random boxes, bins, and gardening equipment), and he said "a mess."  Yes, Clayton, you're right.  Thanks for pointing that out.

Things are still going well at work.  It's been a busy start to the year, but generally not overwhelming.  I have had to do a little travel, but so far I have been able to make most of the trips day trips rather than overnights.  The next time I have to do any kind of extended trip to L.A., we might see if it will work for Tina (and maybe Clayton) to come down and visit for at least part of the time.  

Oh, one more thing.  Clayton just got his stuffed Moose and Zee (characters from the Noggin cable network), which Tina's friend Jamil makes in her home (see Jamil and Mike's link on the right).  Clayton loves them.  I've already seen him pretending to bounce Zee up and down on the coffee table, which may be a consequence of Zee being shaped sort of like a ball.  Anyway, Jamil also sells the stuffed characters through her eBay page, and I would definitely recommend them for a kid who watches Noggin.