February

Alexander is growing up so quickly--and is walking more steadily! Isaac and Alex have this thing they do together where Isaac rides on the firetruck and Alexander walks behind, holding on the the rear sidings. It is fun for Isaac, until he decides that Alexander isn't walking fast enough. If he speeds up, Alexander often loses his footing, but not his grip, and gets a free ride (or free dragging, rather).

His six teeth are doing well. He likes to sharpen them on whatever he can get his hands on--often things stored in mom's cupboards (such as Tupperware, as pictured).










We left the East coast and all traveled cross country to Palo Alto for a law conference. (Pictured is the campus where it was held--Stanford. totally beautiful.) We were quite blessed to have hoodwinked Cliff's parents into joining us, giving us time away at the conference while building family relationships.

Isaac and Alexander were quite happy to have grandma and grandpa shower them with love, attention and stories!! Grandma and Grandpa Blair also had fun visiting the people they formed close relationships with while on their mission in San Francisco two years earlier.

Isaac truly loved our rental van. He was quick say "thank you for the new van we bought" eventhough we explained several times we were just using it for the week.

For Valentines Day, Isaac really got in to his card making project which involved copious amounts of glue and red sand. They turned our pretty cute.

My birthday was celebrated by my friends bringing all things cheese (and an amazing chocolate cheese cake) to the park in my birthday's honor. I dare anyone to think of better people. Cliff and I went out to a cheese tasting at Murry's Cheese shop. I am officially addicted to Jasper Hill's Clothbound Cheddar. Unfortunately it is $24/lb. Oh well, a girl has her needs.