April 9th, 2008

Wow, 2008 is 100 days old. Really, time has flown. I mean... we're 100 days into a year that I'm still thinking of as "new." And yet so much has changed. Spring has begun (albeit wetly and slowly). The weather's cool but no longer freezes when the winds blow in through the poorly-sealed windows of our home. Evan's vocabulary expands daily (though his two favorite words remain "NO!" and "MINE!" delivered in a near-shriek). To my ever-deepening pleasure, Staci and I continue to grow closer. That makes mom happy, too. I've been working my butt off to keep up with my job at CSI, and am really feeling like I've gotten my point across more often than not. My intentions of writing have sadly remained intentions, as I have no time to devote to anything other than work and family. And Brian has, of course, remained Brian. All in all, I feel like my first 100 days of 2008 have been well-spent, if not always how I'd choose if I had my way. I'd like a little more access to the social sphere - seeing friends has been a challenge with my workload, and I'd like that to change, and quickly, before the whole year flashes by and leaves me feeling "If only..."

Meanwhile, ice cream with Evan is always an adventure. This time around, it was a chance to watch him "wash" his face in chocolate syrup. Hershey Spa's chocolate facial's got nothing on this: