Minutia

It looks like she's smoking, but she's not.

Jerod with his Joe Mauer sideburns


neighborhood halloween fun





I have no idea why blogger is rotating this picture, but here's Jerod after losing his first tooth.

Jerod's class at Halloween

Jerod and school pal Thilo

Elise's birthday party

We are feeling that life is very busy right now, but it's pretty much the same thing week after week; so there hasn't been a lot to report. The kids are both doing very well. A couple of Saturdays back, Jerod was actually disappointed that he didn't get to go to school. What a weirdo! :)

I've been sick for, oh let's see, a really stinking long time now. It started with a cough. I didn't feel bad at all, I just had a cough. Pretty much drove my entire family flippin' nuts. That was three weeks, then something settled in my head and sinuses and I hit rock bottom. I went to the doctor, who prescribed antibiotics (which I really only like to take if I'm going toward the light). Though pretty uncertain that I had anything bacterial, I was ready to try anything, so I'm on day seven of a 10 day regimen. I'm feeling much better, but frustrated to still be congested, coughing, and not breathing as well as I'd like. I've continued running off and on (with the doc's permission... a little is good for immunity he claimed). That seems to be the time I notice it most... just can't catch my breath as easily as usual.

We had a very fun Halloween with our neighbors. We gathered for chili before trick or treating, then projected 'The Great Pumpkin' onto their garage door. The weather was absolutely fantastic... probably our best Minnesota Halloween in terms of weather.

We are gearing up to go to my grandparents for Thanksgiving. I can't really believe it's that time of year.

And, if you're waiting for video of the piano recital, so am I. There's some sort of uploading issue that I can't figure out. I'll keep trying.