Miles' Nemesis

Ok, so I thought I wasn't going to post a lot 'cause I'd be so busy, but it's snowing again, so I can't go ANYWHERE!

Here's another little diddy:

When I moved into my first real apartment in NY, my mom bought me a vacuum. Cleaning was not my forte back then, but for some reason I asked for a one. It was an inexpensive Eureka model that was sufficient for the amount of time it was actually used. When we finally made the move across country, it was one of the few worldly possessions we packed into our VW and brought with us. Eventually I figured we were well off enough to upgrade to a nicer model. So I invested in one of those fancy brands with all the attachments that should probably run itself for the price. Well within a year it was broken and I returned to using old faithful. Over the next few years I tested its loyalty to me by parading other eyeful, more adorned progenies around it, all with the same competence as their predecessors. I always managed to come back to my reliable old Eureka and to this day she's the one and only and still going strong. Well the time had finally come for Miles and my "Boss" to meet and let me just say it was not pretty. There were definitely lots of tears and some screaming, but just having an infant made their meetings infrequent. The suggestion was made to introduce Miles to Eureka and without the threatening noise, let them get acquainted. I was there to document the confrontation:

It started out with hesitation, but then a moment of success -



Followed by a much bigger moment of disappointment -




Oh, well maybe next time. At least it's not the hair dryer!

Bathtime Fun!

Miles is finally big enough to take a bath in the big tub and he loves playing in the water. We can't wait to take him to the pool this summer.







These were some fun shots of Miles being cute with his reflection.

Busy, Busy

I'm offering apologies for being an absentee poster for a while. Yesterday we spent the day in Denver looking for houses. We are hoping to move sometime now or in the spring. It will all depend on how quickly our house sells and if we find something we like.

After 10 years in the Springs, we are ready for a change. Chris got the okay from his job to work remotely, so we decided now was a good time, before Miles starts school. We had hoped to be moving back east by now, but have decided to stay put because of Miles' future surgeries in CA. We want to be close because he will have to have so many.

So over the next few months, we will be very busy trying to "make the move". We have family coming for Miles' party at the end of the month, and we have a lot to do to get ready for that. But after Feb. we will be starting to get the house ready to be sold. Trying to make a house look absent of kids and pets is not an easy task. So I don't know how much I will post, but if we have any good news we will definitely try to share.

Wish us luck, because working harmoniously together on projects like this is not our strong point as a couple. And working around a baby set on making a mess as it is being cleaned up is even harder. Miles is into demolition not construction and nothing stays standing once he gets his hands on it.