der erste Neffe

my 2-year-old nephew, if you didn't already know, is amazing.

i got to talk to him on skype for quite a while last night. he has become quite a talker! before when i would talk to him, he'd point at the answer. not last night. oh, no. he's a big guy. a big talking guy.

he gave me a run-down of the whole alphabet [and had me practice writing them for him :)], the do-re-mi song, counted 1-10, practiced his colors and shapes, told me where mom and dad went [to the muffin house, of course], informed me of several new additions to the Animal-Sounds department, practiced his Minnesotan accent [oh ja!], and said three things which made his far-away auntie ever so proud.

"i- love- you" followed by "i miss you" [and a bunch of kisses blown at the screen]

and the icing on the cake? "Ah-nee!" "Ah-neeee" "Aaah-nee!" [he can finally say my name, woohoo!]

it was so sweet to talk with him and the rest of my family. and in less than 2 weeks there will be another nephew to add to the fun! :)

love you, family.

go!

my nephew's latest documented trick.

oh boy.

photo credit: tyler johnson

pictorial review.

wie süß!!

the boys.

snowed out.

well, my nephew came over yesterday to spend the night while his mum+dad went to minneapolis for a meeting type thing.
it's been great. he slept just fine last night, once he snuggled in tight between grandpa and grandma.

well, it snowed all day today in minneapolis. brother still endeavoured to drive home, much to the chagrin of his beloved copilot.
so we kept on playing as they homeward crept slowly along through the utter whiteness.

then they closed the roads.

meanwhile the snow here peacefully falls outside in the splendour of stillness,
and inside, the child pitifully screams his sleepy little head off.

it's a not-so-silent night.

jurassic park 11

a dinosaur showed up at my house the other night.
he bared his teeth at me.
i caught him just before he got to my raggedy ann doll.
i was, unfortunately, too late. poor ann.
he promptly waddled off to consume mass quantities of miniature pumpkins.
and then! he had the audacity to flash those baby blues at me.

but i have to say.. he's a pretty swell nephew! [and actually- he adores raggedy ann.]

beautiful.

grandma. mary. bryce.