Daily Photo: Tired but happy

A shot of me, post-dinner, in my new favorite shirt.

Daily Photo: Unphotogenic substitute

I should be posting some bucolic image from the picturesque Lewis and Clark College campus, which I visited today when I went for an informational interview about their grad programs. But alas, I forgot my camera. So you get a brochure.

Daily Photo: The silent whine

My husband, looking a remarkable amount like his daughter.

Daily Photo: Sweet finishes

My husband is a smart man. We watched Throwdown with Bobby Flay this weekend, and the item they were making was cheesecake. They actually made this cheesecake, which I will probably be trying to mimic at some point, though I'll probably use ganache instead of frosting.

But I digress. We'd talked about cheesecake a few times since; we probably would have made some on Sunday if we'd had cream cheese. Last night, he went to the store to pick up milk while I put the baby to sleep. When he returned, he said, "Oh, and I have a surprise!" and pulled a mini-cheesecake and strawberries out of the bag. It was a brilliant move.

Oh, and he bought chocolate milk too. I love this man.

Daily Photo: It's a party

OK, so I know that I'll tell this wrong because I'm bad at punchlines, but... We've had a joke for a while that it's always not a party until someone removes their pants, and that person is always our daughter. She just loves shedding her bottoms. Today was no exception.

Daily Photo: I think she likes it

Today was Chie's first birthday party. She doesn't get a lot of sugar and was overjoyed to be digging into this mini banana cake.

Daily Photo: Baby hands

The day was entirely too beautiful to be inside and so Gus and I made the kids come out and play. Chie still needed to nap, though, and so she copped out on the lawn. I took the opportunity to take macros of her appendages.

Daily Photo: Daddy's girl

Gus and I grilled tonight and each time that he went onto the deck, Chie erupted. Apparently she was in a Daddy Mood. She was thrilled when he made faces at her through the glass.

Daily Photo: Welcome to the party

No, of course this isn't a recent picture. But given today it seemed fitting.

Happy Birthday, Baby Girl!

Daily Photo: A leg up

She's getting to be quite the climber. Her entire body is a blur but that's not a new thing. Anything that's high that she can get a leg or foot up on is fair game: our headboard, the armoire (shown here) and who knows what else. She even tries to climb me but thankfully, I don't have leg rests.

Daily Photo: A Sonic moment

At the end of a day with the flu, the last thing that your body needs is Sonic. I'm still not sure what possessed me. But the mini road trip was fun.

Daily Photo: Just before the rain

We went on one hummer of a walk after Conference today. Being inside all day, listening to talk after talk, somehow made us a bit stir crazy. So we tromped through the West Hills, took a few too many uphill turns, and came home thoroughly exhausted. But there were pretty flowers along the way.