Happy 11th Bday, Mikro!

Two family traditions got combined today, as we spent Mikro's 11th birthday at my parents' house, coloring Easter Eggs (as we do every Good Friday.) We brought them each one of the thread eggs that we made this week.

Mikro really enjoyed his alien brownie, but even more, he was happy to be getting to spend time with gramma & grampa... And the presents didn't hurt, either. Rascal, my parents' Husky puppy, was disappointed not to be joining us for cake, though.

Happy Easter!

Yesterday we went out to my parents' place, as we do every year on Good Friday, and "helped" with the Easter egg coloring... Mikro was so happy to see Gramma & Grampa & Uncle Rob...





I got goofy with bright colors, as did Mikro and my mom.











I can't stand to see any of that color go to waste, so when we were done with the eggs, we used up the leftover dye...





Happy Easter to all who celebrate it!

Christmas with Gramma & Grampa & Unca Rob

We went out to my parents' place yesterday for our holiday visit. As usual, his Gramma, Grampa & Unca Rob spoiled Mikro rotten. He got LEGOs, AirHogs, a remote controlled shark, some dinosaurs, and a Furby, and to be the center of attention, which is what he craves most. My parents really enjoy being with him, and my brother turns into an oversized kid and gets down on the floor and plays. Fun.





This is the formerly feral Ms. Precious. She is a very well loved cat now, and she even let Mikro pet her. Warily, but she allowed it. She is not yet a fully indoor cat as she refuses to use the litterbox and cries at the door to go out and do her business. But she happily sleeps in bed with my parents, and lounges on the windowsills in the sun. She's amazingly friendly for a cat who has only been brought in for a month or so. Before that, she lived mostly in my parents yard and garage.





Everyone was surprised that Mikro's most favorite present was the Furby, which he named Cocoa. My brother and he had it dancing to Rolling Stones songs.