My three friends

Lyla's three best friends are Ah-GOO, AH-guh-doo, and Gah. They are somewhat imaginary and fairly invisible, but we hear stories about their adventures every day.
















Overnight lows in the (gasp!) upper 30's!




















Super Bowl weekend...the first NFL weekend since 1998 that we knew the Browns wouldn't lose.

Everybody into the pool

Lyla's first swim. We worked on the doggy paddle, the backfloat, and wringing the water out of a super-absorbent diaper.

Downtown Disney

We were surprised to find out that all of the Disney characters are moving to the suburbs. Something to do with affordable housing and higher salaries...last week we were in Orlando and went to Downtown Disney. We didn't see one character except for Cinderella, and she didn't have very much to say.

Shutterfly Album

We added a new album on our shutterfly website...there's a bunch of photos there that aren't on the blog. Click here: www.blochparty.shutterfly.com.

Schuykill, Bala Cynwyd & Bryn Mawr

I know how to pronounce those words which means I qualify as an honorary Philadelphian. And although Philly smells very similar to Pittsburgh, they do have great cheesesteaks and the best soft pretzels I have ever had. In Fort Myers we have a restaurant called Philly Junction which imports Amoroso bread (a cheesesteak not on Amoroso is not a cheesesteak)...their food is awesome and last week Lyla got her first taste.

The day before vacation

We haven't been on a true vacation for two and a half years. Going to the beach for an afternoon doesn't count. Sitting in our pool in the backyard doesn't count, either. Tomorrow we are taking a week off and going to Kissimmee, which is near Orlando. Hopefully the pool is heated because Lyla has two new bathing suits that she can't wait to wear.


Lyla's second favorite place (after the changing table): bath time...we love warm water!












Mommy and Lyla getting ready to go out to dinner

New Year's Aftermath

One of the best things about New Year's Day is lounging on the couch watching college football. We gave Lyla control of the remote, but she couldn't figure out where the power button was so we had to take it back.