The Boys

Finn just had a terrible rash on his butt. I gave him pineapple from a pizza, and that started it. Heather would never do such a thing, but I tend to feed kids things they ought not have. We all paid for that mistake. Finn would not sleep, and cried much of the night. It took a few days for the rash to go. Lesson learned.

Sean and I went to the YMCA yesterday, and signed up for a family membership. We got some basket balls and played on the court a while. He really loved it. He can almost dribble, getting better at it. Likes to throw and catch the ball all by himself. I just make ridiculous throws and rebounds and make up drills half-remembered from high school. I look like a fool no doubt, but it is really a good workout.

Sean and I have also been sledding alot recently on the hill near the elementary school in our neighborhood. He has very little fear, even though he slides on a saucer which often spins around as he whips down the hill. He's only fallen a few times, and has not let that stop him.

The last time we went sledding I noticed a hole in the snow, about the diameter of a hand. It was a prairie dog hole. I guess the big fat dogs finally got hungry enough to dig through the snow. I also noticed little bits of blood near the hole. I guess the red-tail hawks were hungry too. It's not a good idea to be the first prairie dog out after a snow!

Finn is crawling very fast these days, and this morning he went upstairs by himself. He had a poop, and we think he may have gone up to have his diaper changed. He is a very determined child!

It's January 3rd and the snow from just before Christmas is still thick on the ground. Large icicles hang from the house, and drip ice-puddles in the driveway. Our heating bill will likely be high this month, but it's nice to be warm and at home this time of year.