Hello? Hello? Cheeeese!

The Leahy clan had a fun and fabulous Christmas. Robbie ended up with quite a loot. I have no idea what we are going to do with all these new toys (and all the old toys!). So after several days of "Christmas-ing" we are trying to get back into some simblance of a routine. I took Rob to daycare today so I could get a few things done for work next week and take a nap. Tomorrow we have plans with the Wood's and the Strunk's and their kiddos. Should be fun!

Above is Rob in his adorable Christmas outfit from my Mom. The little T-shirt in the back is from Sam's sister and says "I was born a colts fan!"

Below is our little family at my brother Jim's house just before we got back in the car to go home. Robbie was pj'ed up in hopes he would sleep in the car. Robbie learned to say "Cheese" tonight and we got this cute little smile out of him.

While at Jim & Amy's, Robbie found this little toy cell phone and went nuts for it. He kept walking around saying, "Hello? PawPaw? Hello? PawPaw?" It cracked us up. Below, Sam and Robbie bond over cell phones and juice.

This morning as we were getting ready and moving, Robbie picked up something -- a remote I think -- and put it up to his ear. He started walking around with it up to his ear and saying, "Hello? Hello? Cheeeeeese." What a cutie pie!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas! Happy New Year!

Practicing for a Pinata

A few minutes...

I haven't had a few minutes to blog in a really long time. In the morning, the alarm goes off. We get ready for work and Robbie ready for daycare. I am officially "Mommy" until I walk in the door at work. I hang up my "Mommy" hat and put on my "Teacher" hat. I work all day, teaching the youth of America (ok... just Avon...) to tolerate algebra until 3:00 or so. I leave my "Teacher" hat on my desk, pop the "Mommy" hat back on and go get Robbie at daycare. Eventually, Robbie is sound asleep and I can hang up the "Mommy" hat. Then I look around at all my other hats: "Wife" and "Housekeeper".... "Scrapbooker" and "Piano Player".... "Reader" and "Writer".... which do I wear? I spot dishes in the sink and that guy I love sitting on the couch. The "Blogger" and "Facebooker" hats start collecting dust, rarely worn-- and that's OK. You can't do everything.

Robbie is visiting his grandparents this weekend, so I decided to brush off my dusty "Blogger" hat and take a few minutes to post a few pictures. I was wearing the "Laundress" hat... but I stuffed it under the couch...

Fall Fun

We found him in a swamp down on Dagobah...

He likes Reese's Cups and Light Sabers.

New life skill: Climbing couches

Next step- Everest

Robbie and Sam-- superfans