Oh, people, the week we have had. I can't do it justice without whining, so I'll spare you the long version. The short story is that Dan left on a business trip a week ago, and mere moments later, Kate came own with a little bug. Two days later the little bug morphed into a double ear infection, poor, poor baby. Lots of antibiotics and Dan being home again have helped our collective state, but I lost so much sleep that I can barely remember my own name and now it's time to pack so that we can leave on Wednesday for my brother's wedding in Mississippi. I am working on a letter for Kate, but in looking back over some photos for that, I saw a few pictures from my efforts to get both kids in a photo at the same time. Getting one kid to sit still is hard enough. Getting a decent shot of a three year old who never stops talking/twirling/fidgeting and an infant who never stops working on his motor skills is near impossible. So far I've shot dozens of photos. Three of them are worth sharing, mostly just because they are funny. So here you go.

A recent morning with Kate sporting her headband Rambo style and coloring while Isaac plays. Notice the tasteful basket of unfolded laundry in the shot. This is a new accessory that I am sure will be showing up in all the finest home fashion catalogs soon. We're trend-setters.

The kids hanging out on the bed. I like how both of my children have the facial expressions of bored rock stars in this photo, looking off camera like they can't be bothered. A preview of adolescence?

And a little early morning time with the kids. Saturday mornings start so much earlier than they used to, but they are still pretty nice. Coffee helps, too. Strong, strong coffee.